M4.7 earthquake 83 km NE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 83 km NE of Calama, Chile on Mon, Nov 16, 1987, 12:17 AM GMT-3 (03:17 UTC), 174 km (108 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 139 km NNE of Calama, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-11-16 03:17:02 UTC
- Depth
- 173.7 km (107.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.858° S, 68.425° W
- Region
- Chile
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.4139 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 14174 days ago · 117 km deep · 57 km away
- 4.4122 km NE of Calama, Chile · 14162 days ago · 141 km deep · 39 km away
- 4.7137 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 14152 days ago · 114 km deep · 60 km away
- 4.853 km ENE of Calama, Chile · 14152 days ago · 126 km deep · 40 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003a5e. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC.