M5.0 earthquake 22 km N of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 22 km N of Antofagasta, Chile on Sun, Jul 30, 1995, 3:34 AM GMT-4 (07:34 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 38 km SSE 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 2.0 and up: 114 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 114.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000715m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC.