M4.5 earthquake 74 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 74 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile on Tue, Nov 13, 1984, 7:56 AM GMT-3 (10:56 UTC), 59 km (36 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
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-11-13 10:56:43 UTC
- Depth
- 58.5 km (36.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.902° S, 71.423° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0002915. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:36 AM UTC.