M5.2 earthquake 79 km N of La Serena, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 79 km N of La Serena, Chile on Wed, Mar 12, 1986, 5:16 PM GMT-4 (21:16 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-03-12 21:16:11 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.187° S, 71.294° 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 2.2 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 usp0002rt5. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:33 PM UTC.