Chile earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake Tarapaca, Chile

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck in Tarapaca, Chile on Fri, Apr 4, 2014, 11:20 AM GMT-3 (14:20 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 72 km WNW of Iquique, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
2014-04-04 14:20:24 UTC
Depth
58.1 km (36.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
20.361° S, 69.954° 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
±0.26
Depth from
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
139°
Stations used
20

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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: 83 in the 60 days after this one and 116 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 83.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000pp17. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC.