M4.9 earthquake 91 km NNE of Tocopilla, Chile

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 91 km NNE of Tocopilla, Chile on Sat, Mar 15, 2014, 6:48 AM GMT-3 (09:48 UTC), 54 km (33 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.4 79 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.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000nnyv. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC.