M4.3 earthquake 77 km NE of Tocopilla, Chile
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 77 km NE of Tocopilla, Chile on Sun, Jan 12, 2014, 11:52 AM GMT-3 (14:52 UTC), 69 km (43 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 105 km NE of Tocopilla, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2014-01-12 14:52:19 UTC
- Depth
- 69.2 km (43.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.526° S, 69.752° 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
- ±0.24
- Stations used
- 0
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.394 km SSE of Iquique, Chile · 4638 days ago · 40 km deep · 59 km away
- 4.0103 km SE of Iquique, Chile · 4635 days ago · 72 km deep · 92 km away
- 5.0105 km NE of Tocopilla, Chile · 4621 days ago · 40 km deep · 29 km away
- 4.146 km E of Tocopilla, Chile · 4617 days ago · 72 km deep · 57 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000mcrt. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC.