Chile earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 68 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 68 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile on Sat, Nov 17, 2007, 4:25 PM GMT-3 (19:25 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2007-11-17 19:25:47 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
23.095° S, 70.685° 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
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
93°
Stations used
45

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 77 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 77.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fssx. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC.