M5.0 earthquake 150 km NW of Vallenar, Chile
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 150 km NW of Vallenar, Chile on Sun, Dec 2, 1984, 9:40 PM GMT-3 (00:40 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-12-03 00:40:31 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.686° S, 71.917° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp00029r2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:12 AM UTC.