M4.7 earthquake 38 km SW of Ovalle, Chile

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 38 km SW of Ovalle, Chile on Mon, Jul 25, 2016, 10:59 AM GMT-4 (14:59 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 46 km W of Illapel, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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

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

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20006hfj. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:06 AM UTC.