M4.5 earthquake 56 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 56 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile on Sun, Jul 30, 1995, 3:05 AM GMT-4 (07:05 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 83 km NNW of Taltal, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 118 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 118.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000715e. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC.