M4.5 earthquake 112 km E of Iquique, Chile

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 112 km E of Iquique, Chile on Thu, Jun 6, 2013, 1:34 PM GMT-4 (17:34 UTC), 104 km (65 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 138 km NE 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 (III) at Alto Hospicio and Iquique; (II) at Camina, Cuya, Huara, Mamina and Pozo Almonte.

From the USGS event page for usp000k14s. 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 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000k14s. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:02 PM UTC.