M4.8 earthquake 30 km SW of Coquimbo, Chile

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 30 km SW of Coquimbo, Chile on Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 1:19 PM GMT-3 (16:19 UTC), 47 km (29 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.

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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000j7ac. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:28 AM UTC.