M5.2 earthquake 45 km ENE of Tocopilla, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 45 km ENE of Tocopilla, Chile on Thu, Jul 13, 1978, 2:34 AM GMT-4 (06:34 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-07-13 06:34:26 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.951° S, 69.789° 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
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000vjb. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:56 PM UTC.