M4.3 earthquake 53 km WSW of Illapel, Chile

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 53 km WSW of Illapel, Chile on Sun, Oct 30, 2016, 11:15 PM GMT-3 (02:15 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 77 km WNW of La Ligua, 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.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 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 us10007362. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 4:21 AM UTC.