Chile earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 67 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 67 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile on Wed, Dec 26, 2007, 6:44 PM GMT-3 (21:44 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 61 km N of Antofagasta, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
2007-12-26 21:44:39 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
23.075° S, 70.621° 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.

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
136°
Stations used
17

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fvab. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:51 AM UTC.