M4.1 earthquake 33 km SW of Antofagasta, Chile
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 33 km SW of Antofagasta, Chile on Sun, Dec 17, 1995, 4:57 PM GMT-3 (19:57 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 18 km NW of Antofagasta, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1995-12-17 19:57:59 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.898° S, 70.587° W
- Region
- Chile
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000795d. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:32 AM UTC.