Chile earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 128 km NE of Iquique, Chile

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 128 km NE of Iquique, Chile on Tue, Jan 1, 2008, 12:25 AM GMT-3 (03:25 UTC), 195 km (121 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 Tarapaca, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
2008-01-01 03:25:27 UTC
Depth
194.5 km (120.9 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
19.497° S, 69.180° 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.

Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.6143 km ENE of Iquique, Chile · 6840 days ago · 108 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 3.7137 km ENE of Iquique, Chile · 6832 days ago · 106 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 5.1Tarapaca, Chile · 6825 days ago · 45 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 15
  4. 3.3104 km SE of Arica, Chile · 6822 days ago · 94 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 4.1122 km E of Iquique, Chile · 6818 days ago · 104 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 3.9113 km ENE of Iquique, Chile · 6818 days ago · 77 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 4.5137 km ENE of Iquique, Chile · 6808 days ago · 119 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 3.9126 km ESE of Arica, Chile · 6808 days ago · 123 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 4.3166 km W of Colchani, Bolivia · 6806 days ago · 125 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 4.082 km N of Iquique, Chile · 6798 days ago · 40 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 4.3133 km ENE of Iquique, Chile · 6797 days ago · 102 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 4.4122 km E of Iquique, Chile · 6789 days ago · 100 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 3.8132 km E of Iquique, Chile · 6788 days ago · 120 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 4.9136 km ESE of Arica, Chile · 6787 days ago · 106 km deep · 54 km away

Before

  1. 5.8143 km NE of Iquique, Chile · 6852 days ago · 113 km deep · 15 km away · felt by 5
  2. 4.0135 km ESE of Arica, Chile · 6853 days ago · 108 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 4.8157 km ESE of Arica, Chile · 6869 days ago · 99 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 4.5144 km SSW of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia · 6870 days ago · 119 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 4.598 km E of Iquique, Chile · 6872 days ago · 91 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fvrt. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:04 AM UTC.