| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | -33.123, -71.987 |
| UTC time | 1973-10-12 04:09:03.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 12, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, October 12, 1973 at 04:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 34.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.987 and latitude -33.123.
| Location | Viña del Mar |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Valparaíso | 34.7 km |
| Viña del Mar | 42.0 km |
| Quilpué | 51.5 km |
| Villa Alemana | 57.9 km |
| San Antonio | 63.3 km |
| Limache | 68.8 km |
| Quillota | 73.9 km |
| Melipilla | 95.5 km |
| Lampa | 105.1 km |
| Talagante | 115.4 km |
| Peñaflor | 116.4 km |
| Lo Prado | 122.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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M 4.1
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M 4.7
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M 4.6
Viña del Mar
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.1
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Chile · 2025-12-11 03:07 UTC
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119.0 km |
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