M4.6 earthquake 71 km ESE of Iquique, Chile

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 71 km ESE of Iquique, Chile on Tue, May 21, 2013, 7:10 PM GMT-4 (23:10 UTC), 86 km (53 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 121 km E of Iquique, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt (IV) at Alto Hospicio, Iquique, La Tirana and Pozo Almonte; (III) at Camina, Huara, Mamina and Pica; (II) at Pisagua.

From the USGS event page for usb000h1gh. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000h1gh. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:19 AM UTC.