November 3, 1933 Earthquake: Chile
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Chile on November 3, 1933 at 04:14:00 UTC, 70 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- November 3, 1933
- Time
- 04:14:00 UTC
- Place
- Chile
- Magnitude
- 5.5
- Focal depth
- 70 km (43 mi)
- Intensity
- 10 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 22.000° S, 70.500° W
- Country
- Chile
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- May 10, 1877, Off North Coast, Chile
- July 30, 1995, Antofagasta, Calama, Mejillones, Chile
- December 7, 1953, Northern, Chile
- November 14, 2007, Tocopilla, Maria Elena, Chile
- December 21, 1967, Northern, Chile
- June 19, 1970, Northern, Chile
- October 4, 1940, Northern, Chile
- November 20, 1928, Northern, Chile
- July 3, 1836, Cobija, Chile
- May 15, 1877, Huanillos, Northern, Chile
- August 21, 1869, Iquique, Chile
- November 28, 1970, Northern, Chile
- April 3, 2014, Iquique, Northern, Chile
- December 26, 1948, Antofagasta, Chile
- April 22, 1870, Chile
More
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 3525.