M4.5 earthquake 42 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 42 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile on Fri, Nov 16, 2007, 6:09 PM GMT-3 (21:09 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.7 80 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000fsr0. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 83 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 83.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fsr0. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:14 PM UTC.