M3.8 earthquake 107 km SSW of Arica, Chile

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 107 km SSW of Arica, Chile on Sat, Apr 5, 2014, 8:03 AM GMT-3 (11:03 UTC), 20 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 99 km SSW of Arica, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 117 in the 60 days after this one and 82 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 117.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000p6fk. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:01 AM UTC.