Chile earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 87 km SW of Iquique, Chile

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 87 km SW of Iquique, Chile on Mon, Jul 7, 2014, 5:28 PM GMT-4 (21:28 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 21 km WSW of Iquique, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2014-07-07 21:28:33 UTC
Depth
25.1 km (15.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
20.870° S, 70.625° W
Region
Chile
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.38
Depth from
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
171°
Stations used
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.976 km SW of Iquique, Chile · 4468 days ago · 25 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 5.521 km WSW of Iquique, Chile · 4463 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 19
  3. 5.075 km W of Iquique, Chile · 4459 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 4.6Near the coast of Tarapaca, Chile · 4459 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 5.046 km W of Iquique, Chile · 4456 days ago · 26 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 3.918 km ESE of Iquique, Chile · 4455 days ago · 51 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 4.435 km WNW of Iquique, Chile · 4448 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 4.532 km WNW of Iquique, Chile · 4448 days ago · 29 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 4.265 km WSW of Iquique, Chile · 4446 days ago · 35 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 3.961 km WSW of Iquique, Chile · 4445 days ago · 25 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 4.390 km WSW of Iquique, Chile · 4436 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 4.272 km WNW of Iquique, Chile · 4431 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 4.023 km WNW of Iquique, Chile · 4428 days ago · 40 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 1
  14. 4.674 km SW of Iquique, Chile · 4426 days ago · 22 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 4.382 km SW of Iquique, Chile · 4426 days ago · 41 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 4.954 km SSW of Iquique, Chile · 4411 days ago · 35 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 1

Before

  1. 4.590 km SW of Iquique, Chile · 4472 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 4.181 km WNW of Iquique, Chile · 4472 days ago · 39 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 4.128 km S of Iquique, Chile · 4476 days ago · 39 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 4.084 km WSW of Iquique, Chile · 4481 days ago · 42 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 4.262 km WSW of Iquique, Chile · 4481 days ago · 22 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 4.682 km WNW of Iquique, Chile · 4488 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 4.175 km W of Iquique, Chile · 4488 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 3.969 km W of Iquique, Chile · 4488 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 4.268 km W of Iquique, Chile · 4488 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 3.896 km W of Iquique, Chile · 4488 days ago · 25 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 4.472 km W of Iquique, Chile · 4489 days ago · 17 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 4.171 km W of Iquique, Chile · 4498 days ago · 20 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000rv55. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:35 AM UTC.