M4.9 earthquake 58 km S of Copiapó, Chile
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 58 km S of Copiapó, Chile on Fri, Feb 3, 1978, 10:15 AM GMT-3 (13:15 UTC), 71 km (44 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-02-03 13:15:07 UTC
- Depth
- 71.0 km (44.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 27.895° S, 70.297° 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
- 38
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 usp0000stu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:48 PM UTC.