Chile earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 85 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 85 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile on Fri, Mar 19, 2021, 9:09 PM GMT-3 (00:09 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (Mwr, regional moment), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2021-03-20 00:09:16 UTC
Depth
51.6 km (32.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
22.978° S, 69.988° W
Region
Chile
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt shaking.

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 4.9 km horizontally, 6.0 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
78°
Stations used
54

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.040 km SE of Tocopilla, Chile · 1997 days ago · 58 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 4.496 km WSW of Calama, Chile · 2030 days ago · 71 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 1
  2. 3.953 km SW of Calama, Chile · 2033 days ago · 89 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 1

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000dl43. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:13 AM UTC.