Chile earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 68 km NW of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 68 km NW of Antofagasta, Chile on Sat, Nov 17, 2007, 4:41 PM GMT-3 (19:41 UTC), 7 km (4 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
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2007-11-17 19:41:37 UTC
Depth
6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
23.206° S, 70.864° 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

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Depth from
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
143°
Stations used
14

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 72 in the 60 days after this one and 47 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 72.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fst0. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:11 AM UTC.