M4.0 earthquake 63 km SW of Tocopilla, Chile
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 63 km SW of Tocopilla, Chile on Wed, Jan 10, 1996, 10:20 PM GMT-3 (01:20 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 44 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.0 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1996-01-11 01:20:34 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.556° S, 70.561° 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
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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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.1Near the coast of Antofagasta, Chile · 11198 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
- 5.544 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 11164 days ago · 31 km deep · 84 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007auz. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:01 AM UTC.