M4.4 earthquake 33 km SW of Ovalle, Chile

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 33 km SW of Ovalle, Chile on Fri, Dec 4, 2015, 5:44 AM GMT-3 (08:44 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 27 km NNW of Illapel, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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: 53 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000439f. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 AM UTC.