M4.9 earthquake 86 km SW of Iquique, Chile

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 86 km SW of Iquique, Chile on Mon, Jan 6, 2014, 4:56 AM GMT-3 (07:56 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 77 km SW of Iquique, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
4.9	mb, body-wave	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.125 · 20 stations
4.7	Mww, W-phase moment	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Moment tensor · Preliminary

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 1.9 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000lxig. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:11 PM UTC.