Chile earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 46 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 46 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile on Sun, Jan 20, 2008, 1:51 AM GMT-3 (04:51 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 41 km S of Tocopilla, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
2008-01-20 04:51:30 UTC
Depth
34.0 km (21.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
22.488° S, 70.354° 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
221°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.284 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6820 days ago · 48 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 3.974 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6816 days ago · 42 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 4.216 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile · 6811 days ago · 37 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 4.885 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6798 days ago · 46 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 4.361 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6793 days ago · 48 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 4.437 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile · 6786 days ago · 36 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 4.375 km NE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6777 days ago · 40 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 4.941 km S of Tocopilla, Chile · 6774 days ago · 31 km deep · 21 km away

Before

  1. 4.114 km WNW of Tocopilla, Chile · 6831 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 3.867 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6837 days ago · 35 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 5.061 km N of Antofagasta, Chile · 6842 days ago · 25 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 3.619 km SE of Tocopilla, Chile · 6844 days ago · 49 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 3.965 km N of Antofagasta, Chile · 6848 days ago · 39 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 3.767 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile · 6848 days ago · 35 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 4.355 km N of Antofagasta, Chile · 6849 days ago · 27 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 3.571 km N of Antofagasta, Chile · 6850 days ago · 37 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 4.981 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6850 days ago · 49 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 4.060 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile · 6850 days ago · 37 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 4.346 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile · 6851 days ago · 22 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 3.975 km SW of Tocopilla, Chile · 6853 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fx2q. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 4:39 AM UTC.