Chile earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 14 km SW of Tocopilla, Chile

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 14 km SW of Tocopilla, Chile on Fri, Apr 4, 2014, 1:34 AM GMT-3 (04:34 UTC), 61 km (38 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2014-04-04 04:34:28 UTC
Depth
61.5 km (38.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
22.191° S, 70.295° W
Region
Chile
Felt reports
2
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
95°
Stations used
90

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.167 km WSW of Calama, Chile · 4504 days ago · 43 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 3.724 km NW of Tocopilla, Chile · 4576 days ago · 29 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 4.445 km SSE of Tocopilla, Chile · 4591 days ago · 51 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 3

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000p4fs. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC.