Chile earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 118 km SW of Arica, Chile

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 118 km SW of Arica, Chile on Mon, May 5, 2014, 6:38 AM GMT-4 (10:38 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 85 km WNW of Iquique, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2014-05-05 10:38:45 UTC
Depth
24.1 km (15.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.319° S, 70.986° 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.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.37
Depth from
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
146°
Stations used
30

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 97 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000qabt. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:44 AM UTC.