Chile earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 7 km SE of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 7 km SE of Antofagasta, Chile on Mon, Jun 20, 2016, 8:22 PM GMT-4 (00:22 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 23 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
2016-06-21 00:22:01 UTC
Depth
17.0 km (10.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
23.690° S, 70.340° W
Region
Chile
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 3.6 km horizontally, 6.6 km in depth
Stations used
0

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.323 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile · 3734 days ago · 36 km deep · 24 km away

Before

  1. 4.388 km ENE of Antofagasta, Chile · 3770 days ago · 64 km deep · 86 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us200065mb. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.