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M4.3 Earthquake near Iquique, Región de Tarapacá (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-03 00:06:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
54.0 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Tarapacá · Iquique

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Iquique, Región de Tarapacá (Chile) on February 3, 2026 at 00:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 54 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
928a95a0af1be0014a90bba7cb4aa30faf3e6919
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
54.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-03 00:06:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Tarapacá
City
Iquique
County
Provincia de Iquique
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.68090, -70.11790
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54 km
Shallow
54 km
54 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Felt reports

4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Feb 3, 2026, 12:43 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 381 Catalogue entries

Of 380 other entries for this area and period, 38 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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