M4.7 earthquake 75 km SW of Coquimbo, Chile

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 75 km SW of Coquimbo, Chile on Sun, Nov 22, 2015, 2:57 AM GMT-3 (05:57 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 10 km W of Ovalle, 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 (IV) at Andacollo, Coquimbo and La Serena; (III) at Los Vilos, Monte Patria and Punitaqui.

From the USGS event page for us1000409y. 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 1.7 and up: 59 in the 60 days after this one and 85 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000409y. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:16 AM UTC.