M4.9 earthquake 86 km SSW of Iquique, Chile
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 86 km SSW of Iquique, Chile on Sun, Aug 17, 2008, 5:23 PM GMT-4 (21:23 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2008-08-17 21:23:10 UTC
- Depth
- 64.7 km (40.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.971° S, 70.341° 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
- 96°
- Stations used
- 135
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000gex4. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC.