M3.9 earthquake 53 km W of Valparaíso, Chile

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 53 km W of Valparaíso, Chile on Mon, Apr 24, 2017, 3:54 AM GMT-3 (06:54 UTC), 22 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.9 40 km W of Valparaíso, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 99 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 99.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10008k7j. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:29 PM UTC.