M4.6 earthquake 7 km SW of San Clemente, Chile
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 7 km SW of San Clemente, Chile on Thu, Sep 24, 1987, 10:00 AM GMT-4 (14:00 UTC), 79 km (49 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-09-24 14:00:21 UTC
- Depth
- 78.9 km (49.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 35.587° S, 71.539° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp00038p6. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:22 AM UTC.