M4.8 earthquake 74 km WSW of Copiapó, Chile
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 74 km WSW of Copiapó, Chile on Tue, Jan 19, 1988, 3:26 PM GMT-3 (18:26 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.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1988-01-19 18:26:25 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.590° S, 71.046° 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 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.071 km N of Vallenar, Chile · 14134 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
- 5.1133 km NW of Vallenar, Chile · 14098 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003c6h. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:28 PM UTC.