M4.8 earthquake 98 km SSW of Arica, Chile
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 98 km SSW of Arica, Chile on Wed, Jul 3, 2013, 6:40 AM GMT-4 (10:40 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2013-07-03 10:40:36 UTC
- Depth
- 37.4 km (23.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.274° S, 70.698° W
- Region
- Chile
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Felt (III) at Cuya and Poconchile and (II) at Arica.
From the USGS event page for usb000i5ry. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
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
- 100°
- Stations used
- 130
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.451 km NW of Iquique, Chile · 4817 days ago · 24 km deep · 76 km away
- 4.494 km N of Iquique, Chile · 4805 days ago · 32 km deep · 57 km away
- 4.281 km SSE of Arica, Chile · 4802 days ago · 63 km deep · 73 km away
- 4.173 km W of Iquique, Chile · 4797 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
- 4.551 km W of Iquique, Chile · 4796 days ago · 36 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000i5ry. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC.