M4.8 earthquake 81 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 81 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile on Tue, Nov 10, 2015, 11:18 PM GMT-3 (02:18 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.9 85 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt (III) at Alto del Carmen and La Serena.

From the USGS event page for us10003x96. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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 1.8 and up: 43 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10003x96. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.