M4.8 earthquake 94 km NNW of Taltal, Chile

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 94 km NNW of Taltal, Chile on Sun, Jul 30, 1995, 1:59 AM GMT-4 (05:59 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 1.8 and up: 86 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 86.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007152. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC.