M4.6 earthquake 52 km SSE of Tocopilla, Chile
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 52 km SSE of Tocopilla, Chile on Wed, Sep 24, 2008, 10:04 PM GMT-4 (02:04 UTC), 70 km (43 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2008-09-25 02:04:59 UTC
- Depth
- 69.8 km (43.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.512° S, 69.954° 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
- 98°
- Stations used
- 20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ghnw. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC.