M4.9 earthquake 51 km E of Vicuña, Chile
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 51 km E of Vicuña, Chile on Fri, Mar 25, 1977, 9:04 PM GMT-4 (01:04 UTC), 115 km (71 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-03-26 01:04:39 UTC
- Depth
- 115.0 km (71.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 30.100° S, 70.182° W
- Region
- Chile
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000n4c. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:44 AM UTC.