Chile earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 150 km E of Iquique, Chile

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 150 km E of Iquique, Chile on Sat, Aug 18, 2007, 12:55 AM GMT-4 (04:55 UTC), 127 km (79 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 165 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
2007-08-18 04:55:31 UTC
Depth
127.0 km (78.9 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
20.348° S, 68.719° 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
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
140°
Stations used
8

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fk3b. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:55 AM UTC.