M4.5 earthquake 28 km WNW of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 28 km WNW of Antofagasta, Chile on Sun, Jul 30, 1995, 3:33 AM GMT-4 (07:33 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 22 km N of Antofagasta, 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: 125 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 125.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000715k. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC.