M4.7 earthquake 33 km NNW of Constitución, Chile

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 33 km NNW of Constitución, Chile on Fri, Oct 14, 2011, 12:31 PM GMT-3 (15:31 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 42 km WSW of Santa Cruz, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt (IV) at Constitucion; (III) at Colbun, Linares and Talca; (II) at Iloca, Navidad, Pichilemu and San Javier.

From the USGS event page for usp000j9bj. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000j9bj. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC.