M4.6 earthquake 72 km W of La Ligua, Chile
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 72 km W of La Ligua, Chile on Tue, Mar 10, 1987, 4:20 PM GMT-3 (19:20 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-03-10 19:20:12 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.429° S, 72.002° 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 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.327 km W of La Ligua, Chile · 14391 days ago · 50 km deep · 45 km away
- 4.383 km WNW of La Ligua, Chile · 14384 days ago · 13 km deep · 37 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003366. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.