Chile earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 120 km WNW of Iquique, Chile

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 120 km WNW of Iquique, Chile on Thu, Jun 19, 2014, 4:45 PM GMT-4 (20:45 UTC), 14 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 99 km WNW of Iquique, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2014-06-19 20:45:01 UTC
Depth
13.7 km (8.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.896° S, 71.251° 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
±0.54
Depth from
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
215°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
23

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000rh75. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:48 PM UTC.