Chile earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 56 km ESE of Iquique, Chile

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 56 km ESE of Iquique, Chile on Mon, Mar 22, 2021, 3:25 AM GMT-3 (06:25 UTC), 31 km (19 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 45 km NE of Iquique, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2021-03-22 06:25:21 UTC
Depth
31.1 km (19.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
20.475° S, 69.689° W
Region
Chile
Felt reports
6
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

6 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 2.3 km horizontally, 11.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
94°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.122 km NW of Iquique, Chile · 2020 days ago · 35 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 2
  2. 4.445 km NE of Iquique, Chile · 2016 days ago · 64 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 29
  3. 4.014 km WSW of Iquique, Chile · 2015 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 14
  4. 4.2119 km SE of Iquique, Chile · 2011 days ago · 84 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 2
  5. 3.626 km NE of Iquique, Chile · 1999 days ago · 65 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 7
  6. 4.357 km N of Iquique, Chile · 1987 days ago · 52 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 10
  7. 4.288 km ENE of Iquique, Chile · 1985 days ago · 108 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 4
  8. 2.752 km SSW of Iquique, Chile · 1979 days ago · 66 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 1
  9. 3.851 km S of Iquique, Chile · 1978 days ago · 32 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 5
  10. 3.898 km E of Iquique, Chile · 1971 days ago · 85 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 2

Before

  1. 4.144 km W of Iquique, Chile · 2023 days ago · 38 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 9
  2. 4.3104 km ENE of Iquique, Chile · 2028 days ago · 104 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 3.867 km SSE of Iquique, Chile · 2035 days ago · 66 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 5
  4. 4.2106 km E of Iquique, Chile · 2045 days ago · 108 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 4
  5. 4.4111 km E of Iquique, Chile · 2048 days ago · 110 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 7

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000dljb. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:14 PM UTC.