M4.7 earthquake 97 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 97 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile on Sun, Jan 17, 1988, 12:11 PM GMT-3 (15:11 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 133 km NW of Vallenar, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1988-01-17 15:11:49 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.100° S, 71.271° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003c4n. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:53 AM UTC.