M3.5 earthquake 72 km SSE of Tocopilla, Chile
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 72 km SSE of Tocopilla, Chile on Thu, Sep 4, 2008, 3:24 AM GMT-4 (07:24 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 52 km SSE of Tocopilla, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (m), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 2008-09-04 07:24:48 UTC
- Depth
- 42.4 km (26.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.644° S, 69.815° 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
- 119°
- Stations used
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 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 usp000ggcp. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC.