M4.6 earthquake 47 km WSW of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 47 km WSW of Antofagasta, Chile on Sun, Jul 30, 1995, 1:21 PM GMT-4 (17:21 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 52 km SW 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 1.6 and up: 97 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 97.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007179. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:21 PM UTC.