M5.1 earthquake 44 km W of Ovalle, Chile

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 44 km W of Ovalle, Chile on Tue, Feb 9, 2016, 10:14 PM GMT-3 (01:14 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 105 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 53 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20004z6p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC.