M4.1 earthquake 73 km N of Vicuña, Chile

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 73 km N of Vicuña, Chile on Tue, Feb 3, 2015, 10:45 PM GMT-3 (01:45 UTC), 94 km (58 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 Near the coast 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 (IV) at Coquimbo, La Higuera and La Serena; (III) at Paiguano and Rio Hurtado; (II) at Alto del Carmen and Vallenar.

From the USGS event page for usc000tlef. 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 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000tlef. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:25 AM UTC.