Chile earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 146 km NNE of Calama, Chile

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 146 km NNE of Calama, Chile on Wed, Sep 19, 2007, 9:37 AM GMT-4 (13:37 UTC), 109 km (68 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 151 km ESE of Iquique, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
2007-09-19 13:37:56 UTC
Depth
109.1 km (67.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
21.224° S, 68.417° 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.

Station coverage gap
115°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.3154 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 6944 days ago · 111 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 4.5137 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 6941 days ago · 110 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 4.5128 km SSW of Uyuni, Bolivia · 6939 days ago · 226 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 3.9178 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 6938 days ago · 93 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 5.6151 km ESE of Iquique, Chile · 6913 days ago · 100 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 5
  6. 4.1135 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 6912 days ago · 115 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 4.2Chile-Bolivia border region · 6901 days ago · 116 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 3.986 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia · 6893 days ago · 164 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 3.2124 km N of Calama, Chile · 6893 days ago · 150 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 3.6162 km E of Iquique, Chile · 6892 days ago · 117 km deep · 85 km away

Before

  1. 3.9115 km ESE of Iquique, Chile · 6961 days ago · 95 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 3.964 km NE of Calama, Chile · 6962 days ago · 117 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 4.5123 km NE of Calama, Chile · 6962 days ago · 104 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 4.8167 km E of Iquique, Chile · 6964 days ago · 114 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 5.5165 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia · 6969 days ago · 134 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 3
  6. 4.0132 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia · 6975 days ago · 146 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 4.4152 km ESE of Iquique, Chile · 6976 days ago · 115 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fnps. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 9:15 PM UTC.