M4.3 earthquake 15 km SSW of Coquimbo, Chile

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 15 km SSW of Coquimbo, Chile on Sat, Jan 19, 2019, 11:36 PM GMT-3 (02:36 UTC), 59 km (37 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 49 km WNW 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.

4 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000j6iw. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:27 AM UTC.