M4.6 earthquake 38 km SE of Machalí, Chile
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 38 km SE of Machalí, Chile on Mon, Sep 14, 1987, 9:54 AM GMT-4 (13:54 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
- 1987-09-14 13:54:41 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.428° S, 70.351° 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
- 3.339 km ESE of Machalí, Chile · 14254 days ago · 19 km deep · 8 km away
- 4.361 km ESE of Machalí, Chile · 14199 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00038d5. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 11:53 AM UTC.