M4.4 earthquake 108 km NW of Vallenar, Chile

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 108 km NW of Vallenar, Chile on Tue, Feb 24, 2015, 1:28 AM GMT-3 (04:28 UTC), 49 km (30 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 84 km NNW of Vallenar, 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 Alto del Carmen, Caldera, Copiapo, Huasco, Tierra Amarilla and Vallenar; (III) at Freirina; (II) at Diego de Almagro.

From the USGS event page for usc000tsl8. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000tsl8. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:26 AM UTC.