Chile earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 104 km ENE of Iquique, Chile

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 104 km ENE of Iquique, Chile on Mon, Mar 15, 2021, 9:40 AM GMT-3 (12:40 UTC), 104 km (65 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 137 km ENE of Iquique, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2021-03-15 12:40:09 UTC
Depth
104.3 km (64.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
19.702° S, 69.307° W
Region
Chile
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 6.1 km horizontally, 4.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
88°
Stations used
41

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.656 km ESE of Iquique, Chile · 2021 days ago · 31 km deep · 95 km away · felt by 6
  2. 4.445 km NE of Iquique, Chile · 2016 days ago · 64 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 29
  3. 4.7137 km ENE of Iquique, Chile · 2011 days ago · 131 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 12
  4. 3.626 km NE of Iquique, Chile · 1998 days ago · 65 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 7
  5. 4.4111 km NE of Iquique, Chile · 1996 days ago · 100 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 9
  6. 4.2135 km ENE of Iquique, Chile · 1991 days ago · 107 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 4.2110 km NE of Iquique, Chile · 1988 days ago · 101 km deep · 7 km away · felt by 1
  8. 4.357 km N of Iquique, Chile · 1986 days ago · 52 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 10
  9. 4.288 km ENE of Iquique, Chile · 1985 days ago · 108 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 4
  10. 4.0118 km NE of Iquique, Chile · 1979 days ago · 97 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 2
  11. 3.898 km E of Iquique, Chile · 1971 days ago · 85 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 2
  12. 4.4167 km ENE of Iquique, Chile · 1969 days ago · 135 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 4.1116 km ESE of Arica, Chile · 2035 days ago · 121 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 1
  2. 4.2106 km E of Iquique, Chile · 2044 days ago · 108 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 4
  3. 4.4111 km E of Iquique, Chile · 2048 days ago · 110 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 7
  4. 4.489 km NE of Iquique, Chile · 2056 days ago · 96 km deep · 15 km away · felt by 10

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000djhc. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC.