M3.9 earthquake 15 km WSW of Iquique, Chile

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 15 km WSW of Iquique, Chile on Sat, Apr 5, 2014, 4:01 AM GMT-3 (07:01 UTC), 38 km (24 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.2 71 km SW of Iquique, 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: 165 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 165.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000p6c5. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:21 PM UTC.