M4.3 earthquake 6 km SE of Tocopilla, Chile
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 6 km SE of Tocopilla, Chile on Sun, Dec 3, 1995, 9:10 AM GMT-3 (12:10 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1995-12-03 12:10:07 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.128° S, 70.147° 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
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- Depth from
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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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000781k. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.