Chile earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 69 km W of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 69 km W of Antofagasta, Chile on Sat, Sep 2, 1995, 9:52 PM GMT-4 (01:52 UTC), 85 km (53 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 44 km N of Antofagasta, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1995-09-03 01:52:57 UTC
Depth
85.1 km (52.9 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
23.561° S, 71.067° W
Region
Chile
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00072uc. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:43 PM UTC.