M4.3 earthquake 60 km N of Iquique, Chile

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 60 km N of Iquique, Chile on Sun, Aug 23, 2015, 5:57 PM GMT-3 (20:57 UTC), 69 km (43 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 Near the coast of Tarapaca, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us100034cw. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:17 PM UTC.