Chile earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 115 km WSW of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 115 km WSW of Antofagasta, Chile on Sun, Jul 30, 1995, 6:06 PM GMT-4 (22:06 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 102 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1995-07-30 22:06:43 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
23.883° S, 71.500° W
Region
Chile
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000717w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC.