M4.0 earthquake 35 km ESE of Tocopilla, Chile
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 35 km ESE of Tocopilla, Chile on Wed, Apr 30, 2008, 4:16 AM GMT-4 (08:16 UTC), 49 km (31 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.0 (md), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2008-04-30 08:16:42 UTC
- Depth
- 49.2 km (30.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.218° S, 69.881° 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
- 178°
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.280 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6711 days ago · 46 km deep · 87 km away
- 3.878 km NE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6700 days ago · 67 km deep · 96 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000g55s. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC.