Chile earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 99 km SSW of Arica, Chile

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 99 km SSW of Arica, Chile on Wed, May 6, 2020, 11:43 AM GMT-4 (15:43 UTC), 64 km (39 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (Mwr, regional moment), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2020-05-06 15:43:12 UTC
Depth
63.5 km (39.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.355° S, 70.482° W
Region
Chile
Felt reports
13
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

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

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 4.6 km horizontally, 4.7 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
100°
Stations used
93

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.830 km NNE of Iquique, Chile · 2328 days ago · 49 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 53
  2. 3.755 km NNW of Iquique, Chile · 2323 days ago · 41 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 4
  3. 4.178 km NNE of Iquique, Chile · 2322 days ago · 74 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 4
  4. 3.525 km N of Iquique, Chile · 2290 days ago · 44 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 6
  5. 4.950 km W of Iquique, Chile · 2288 days ago · 18 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 17
  6. 4.286 km SE of Arica, Chile · 2287 days ago · 116 km deep · 100 km away

Before

  1. 3.831 km N of Iquique, Chile · 2350 days ago · 45 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 5
  2. 4.665 km NNW of Iquique, Chile · 2361 days ago · 64 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 23
  3. 4.199 km N of Iquique, Chile · 2363 days ago · 69 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 5
  4. 3.986 km SSE of Arica, Chile · 2364 days ago · 31 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 2

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us70009b5z. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC.