M4.2 earthquake 65 km SW of San Antonio, Chile
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 65 km SW of San Antonio, Chile on Wed, May 7, 1986, 10:26 AM GMT-4 (14:26 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 45 km WNW of Cartagena, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-05-07 14:26:24 UTC
- Depth
- 20.6 km (12.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.012° S, 72.107° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.748 km SSW of San Antonio, Chile · 14758 days ago · 30 km deep · 34 km away
- 4.845 km WNW of Cartagena, Chile · 14710 days ago · 44 km deep · 69 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002tm1. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC.