M4.3 earthquake 35 km WNW of Coquimbo, Chile

Magnitude

4.3 (mwr), light

Local time

Sat, Oct 3, 2015, 10:48 AM GMT-3

UTC

2015-10-03 13:48:10 UTC

Depth

35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

29.865° S, 71.696° W

Region

Chile

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Faulting

Reverse (thrust)

Moment magnitude

4.3 Mwr

Nodal plane 1

Strike 203°, dip 61°, rake 90°

Nodal plane 2

Strike 23°, dip 29°, rake 90°

Location uncertainty

About 5.1 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.04

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

191°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

40

• Coquimbo, ChilePopulation 161,317. Forecast36 kmWNW
• Santiago, ChilePopulation 4,837,295. Forecast412 kmNNW

After

1. 4.048 km W of Ovalle, ChileSat, Oct 3, 3:27 PM GMT-3 · 4007 days ago · 25 km deep · 83 km away
2. 4.451 km N of La Serena, ChileSat, Oct 3, 4:43 PM GMT-3 · 4007 days ago · 41 km deep · 66 km away
3. 5.583 km WSW of Coquimbo, ChileSun, Oct 4, 12:49 AM GMT-3 · 4007 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 2
4. 5.041 km W of Ovalle, ChileSun, Oct 4, 7:11 AM GMT-3 · 4006 days ago · 30 km deep · 88 km away
5. 4.042 km WNW of Ovalle, ChileSun, Oct 4, 9:16 AM GMT-3 · 4006 days ago · 29 km deep · 65 km away
6. 4.493 km W of Ovalle, ChileSun, Oct 4, 1:57 PM GMT-3 · 4006 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
7. 4.230 km WSW of Ovalle, ChileSun, Oct 4, 2:58 PM GMT-3 · 4006 days ago · 35 km deep · 96 km away
8. 4.249 km SW of Coquimbo, ChileSun, Oct 4, 3:21 PM GMT-3 · 4006 days ago · 35 km deep · 45 km away
9. 5.943 km SSW of Coquimbo, ChileMon, Oct 5, 1:33 PM GMT-3 · 4005 days ago · 34 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 37
10. 4.780 km WSW of Coquimbo, ChileTue, Oct 6, 1:51 AM GMT-3 · 4005 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
11. 4.164 km WNW of Ovalle, ChileTue, Oct 6, 9:59 AM GMT-3 · 4004 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
12. 4.276 km WNW of Ovalle, ChileTue, Oct 6, 10:09 AM GMT-3 · 4004 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
13. 4.284 km SW of Coquimbo, ChileTue, Oct 6, 11:12 PM GMT-3 · 4004 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
14. 4.193 km WSW of Coquimbo, ChileWed, Oct 7, 1:45 AM GMT-3 · 4004 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
15. 4.286 km WSW of Coquimbo, ChileWed, Oct 7, 4:29 AM GMT-3 · 4004 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
16. 4.837 km NNW of Ovalle, ChileWed, Oct 7, 5:00 AM GMT-3 · 4004 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 5
17. 4.176 km SW of Coquimbo, ChileWed, Oct 7, 11:54 PM GMT-3 · 4003 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
18. 4.353 km W of Ovalle, ChileThu, Oct 8, 4:22 AM GMT-3 · 4003 days ago · 29 km deep · 90 km away
19. 4.146 km WSW of Ovalle, ChileThu, Oct 8, 5:46 AM GMT-3 · 4003 days ago · 35 km deep · 94 km away
20. 4.379 km WSW of Coquimbo, ChileFri, Oct 9, 9:45 AM GMT-3 · 4001 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
21. 4.119 km W of Ovalle, ChileFri, Oct 9, 7:18 PM GMT-3 · 4001 days ago · 55 km deep · 87 km away
22. 4.589 km W of Ovalle, ChileSat, Oct 10, 5:58 AM GMT-3 · 4001 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
23. 4.235 km WNW of Ovalle, ChileSat, Oct 10, 10:16 AM GMT-3 · 4000 days ago · 25 km deep · 74 km away
24. 4.630 km WSW of Ovalle, ChileSat, Oct 10, 11:33 PM GMT-3 · 4000 days ago · 39 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 3
25. 4.665 km W of Ovalle, ChileSun, Oct 11, 1:54 PM GMT-3 · 3999 days ago · 24 km deep · 87 km away
26. 4.722 km WSW of Ovalle, ChileSun, Oct 11, 6:23 PM GMT-3 · 3999 days ago · 40 km deep · 98 km away
27. 4.234 km WSW of Ovalle, ChileSun, Oct 11, 10:46 PM GMT-3 · 3999 days ago · 35 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 1
28. 4.548 km NW of Coquimbo, ChileMon, Oct 12, 3:58 AM GMT-3 · 3999 days ago · 56 km deep · 24 km away
29. 4.2Near the coast of Coquimbo, ChileMon, Oct 12, 7:27 AM GMT-3 · 3998 days ago · 31 km deep · 63 km away
30. 4.247 km W of Ovalle, ChileMon, Oct 12, 11:59 AM GMT-3 · 3998 days ago · 26 km deep · 78 km away
31. 4.649 km W of Ovalle, ChileMon, Oct 12, 1:46 PM GMT-3 · 3998 days ago · 20 km deep · 81 km away
32. 4.393 km W of Ovalle, ChileMon, Oct 12, 8:30 PM GMT-3 · 3998 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
33. 4.138 km WSW of Ovalle, ChileMon, Oct 12, 9:15 PM GMT-3 · 3998 days ago · 35 km deep · 95 km away
34. 4.444 km WNW of Ovalle, ChileMon, Oct 12, 10:05 PM GMT-3 · 3998 days ago · 25 km deep · 64 km away
35. 4.357 km WSW of Coquimbo, ChileTue, Oct 13, 6:17 AM GMT-3 · 3998 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
36. 4.319 km W of Ovalle, ChileTue, Oct 13, 8:16 AM GMT-3 · 3997 days ago · 42 km deep · 85 km away
37. 4.267 km WNW of Ovalle, ChileWed, Oct 14, 12:48 AM GMT-3 · 3997 days ago · 18 km deep · 61 km away
38. 4.940 km W of Ovalle, ChileThu, Oct 15, 4:23 PM GMT-3 · 3995 days ago · 36 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 1
39. 4.243 km W of Ovalle, ChileThu, Oct 15, 5:39 PM GMT-3 · 3995 days ago · 30 km deep · 79 km away
40. 4.060 km W of Ovalle, ChileThu, Oct 15, 7:18 PM GMT-3 · 3995 days ago · 27 km deep · 85 km away
41. 4.123 km W of Ovalle, ChileFri, Oct 16, 3:50 AM GMT-3 · 3995 days ago · 25 km deep · 82 km away
42. 4.153 km W of Ovalle, ChileFri, Oct 16, 1:58 PM GMT-3 · 3994 days ago · 35 km deep · 74 km away
43. 4.4126 km W of Coquimbo, ChileSun, Oct 18, 6:23 PM GMT-3 · 3992 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
44. 4.595 km WSW of Coquimbo, ChileMon, Oct 19, 1:37 AM GMT-3 · 3992 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
45. 4.570 km WSW of Coquimbo, ChileMon, Oct 19, 6:28 AM GMT-3 · 3992 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
46. 4.425 km WSW of Ovalle, ChileMon, Oct 19, 2:57 PM GMT-3 · 3991 days ago · 40 km deep · 97 km away
47. 3.915 km ESE of La Serena, ChileTue, Oct 20, 1:01 AM GMT-3 · 3991 days ago · 92 km deep · 58 km away
48. 4.388 km W of Coquimbo, ChileTue, Oct 20, 1:43 PM GMT-3 · 3990 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
49. 3.953 km WNW of Ovalle, ChileTue, Oct 20, 6:45 PM GMT-3 · 3990 days ago · 26 km deep · 62 km away
50. 4.037 km WSW of Ovalle, ChileWed, Oct 21, 12:10 AM GMT-3 · 3990 days ago · 36 km deep · 93 km away
51. 4.155 km WNW of Ovalle, ChileWed, Oct 21, 2:22 AM GMT-3 · 3990 days ago · 17 km deep · 55 km away
52. 4.252 km SW of Coquimbo, ChileWed, Oct 21, 9:02 PM GMT-3 · 3989 days ago · 22 km deep · 49 km away
53. 4.253 km WNW of Ovalle, ChileThu, Oct 22, 5:22 PM GMT-3 · 3988 days ago · 25 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 1
54. 4.075 km WNW of Ovalle, ChileSat, Oct 24, 7:43 AM GMT-3 · 3986 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
55. 4.010 km SSE of Coquimbo, ChileSat, Oct 24, 11:52 AM GMT-3 · 3986 days ago · 52 km deep · 42 km away
56. 4.048 km W of Ovalle, ChileSat, Oct 24, 3:17 PM GMT-3 · 3986 days ago · 21 km deep · 85 km away
57. 3.948 km W of Ovalle, ChileSat, Oct 24, 4:06 PM GMT-3 · 3986 days ago · 29 km deep · 78 km away
58. 4.321 km NW of La Serena, ChileSun, Oct 25, 10:13 AM GMT-3 · 3985 days ago · 35 km deep · 33 km away
59. 4.396 km W of Ovalle, ChileSun, Oct 25, 1:34 PM GMT-3 · 3985 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 1
60. 4.147 km SW of Coquimbo, ChileWed, Oct 28, 1:12 AM GMT-3 · 3983 days ago · 36 km deep · 48 km away

The first 60 of 144.

Before

1. 5.140 km WNW of Coquimbo, ChileSat, Oct 3, 8:21 AM GMT-3 · 4007 days ago · 29 km deep · 6 km away · felt by 1
2. 4.541 km NW of Ovalle, ChileSat, Oct 3, 5:26 AM GMT-3 · 4008 days ago · 39 km deep · 55 km away
3. 4.340 km NW of Ovalle, ChileSat, Oct 3, 4:20 AM GMT-3 · 4008 days ago · 38 km deep · 56 km away
4. 5.943 km SSW of Coquimbo, ChileSat, Oct 3, 3:26 AM GMT-3 · 4008 days ago · 38 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 19
5. 4.938 km W of Ovalle, ChileFri, Oct 2, 1:22 PM GMT-3 · 4008 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
6. 3.917 km WNW of Ovalle, ChileFri, Oct 2, 12:04 PM GMT-3 · 4008 days ago · 49 km deep · 81 km away
7. 4.441 km WSW of Ovalle, ChileFri, Oct 2, 5:40 AM GMT-3 · 4009 days ago · 21 km deep · 91 km away
8. 4.667 km WSW of Coquimbo, ChileWed, Sep 30, 11:25 PM GMT-3 · 4010 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
9. 4.729 km WSW of Ovalle, ChileWed, Sep 30, 11:06 PM GMT-3 · 4010 days ago · 38 km deep · 96 km away
10. 4.282 km WNW of Ovalle, ChileWed, Sep 30, 8:04 PM GMT-3 · 4010 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
11. 4.250 km W of Ovalle, ChileWed, Sep 30, 3:21 PM GMT-3 · 4010 days ago · 36 km deep · 86 km away
12. 4.646 km W of Ovalle, ChileTue, Sep 29, 11:00 PM GMT-3 · 4011 days ago · 27 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 1
13. 3.949 km W of Ovalle, ChileTue, Sep 29, 10:32 PM GMT-3 · 4011 days ago · 32 km deep · 88 km away
14. 4.230 km WSW of Ovalle, ChileMon, Sep 28, 10:17 PM GMT-3 · 4012 days ago · 35 km deep · 98 km away
15. 4.390 km W of Ovalle, ChileMon, Sep 28, 4:10 AM GMT-3 · 4013 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
16. 4.480 km WSW of Coquimbo, ChileSun, Sep 27, 6:01 PM GMT-3 · 4013 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
17. 3.865 km W of Ovalle, ChileSun, Sep 27, 1:44 PM GMT-3 · 4013 days ago · 19 km deep · 87 km away
18. 4.2109 km W of Coquimbo, ChileSun, Sep 27, 12:20 PM GMT-3 · 4013 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
19. 4.332 km WSW of Ovalle, ChileSun, Sep 27, 5:28 AM GMT-3 · 4014 days ago · 38 km deep · 98 km away
20. 3.483 km WSW of Coquimbo, ChileSun, Sep 27, 3:27 AM GMT-3 · 4014 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10003k0k. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:33 PM UTC.