M4.5 earthquake 10 km S of Vilcún, Chile
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 10 km S of Vilcún, Chile on Sat, Mar 24, 1984, 3:26 AM GMT-4 (07:26 UTC), 33 km (21 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), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-03-24 07:26:23 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.762° S, 72.226° 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
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- 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 1.5 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 usp00022xz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC.