M5.0 earthquake 61 km N of Antofagasta, Chile

Magnitude

5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Wed, Jan 2, 2008, 5:42 AM GMT-3

UTC

2008-01-02 08:42:29 UTC

Depth

24.9 km (15.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

23.096° S, 70.439° W

Region

Chile

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

From the USGS event page for usp000fvuh. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Depth from

CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES

Station coverage gap

110°

Stations used

85

• Antofagasta, ChilePopulation 401,096. Forecast62 kmN
• Arequipa, PeruPopulation 1,195,700. Forecast753 kmS

After

1. 3.867 km NNE of Antofagasta, ChileSun, Jan 6, 2:47 PM GMT-3 · 6844 days ago · 35 km deep · 22 km away
2. 4.979 km NE of Antofagasta, ChileTue, Jan 15, 7:52 PM GMT-3 · 6835 days ago · 28 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 3
3. 4.046 km SSW of Tocopilla, ChileSun, Jan 20, 1:51 AM GMT-3 · 6830 days ago · 34 km deep · 68 km away
4. 4.284 km NNE of Antofagasta, ChileThu, Jan 24, 12:38 AM GMT-3 · 6826 days ago · 48 km deep · 35 km away
5. 3.974 km NNE of Antofagasta, ChileMon, Jan 28, 12:14 AM GMT-3 · 6822 days ago · 42 km deep · 27 km away
6. 4.216 km SSW of Tocopilla, ChileSat, Feb 2, 1:26 PM GMT-3 · 6817 days ago · 37 km deep · 98 km away
7. 4.065 km ENE of Antofagasta, ChileFri, Feb 8, 11:16 AM GMT-3 · 6811 days ago · 68 km deep · 75 km away
8. 4.885 km NNE of Antofagasta, ChileFri, Feb 15, 1:54 PM GMT-3 · 6804 days ago · 46 km deep · 35 km away
9. 4.361 km NNE of Antofagasta, ChileWed, Feb 20, 9:42 AM GMT-3 · 6799 days ago · 48 km deep · 38 km away
10. 4.437 km SSW of Tocopilla, ChileWed, Feb 27, 1:15 AM GMT-3 · 6792 days ago · 36 km deep · 79 km away

Before

1. 3.965 km N of Antofagasta, ChileThu, Dec 27, 12:05 AM GMT-3 · 6854 days ago · 39 km deep · 5 km away
2. 3.767 km NNW of Antofagasta, ChileWed, Dec 26, 6:44 PM GMT-3 · 6855 days ago · 35 km deep · 19 km away
3. 4.355 km N of Antofagasta, ChileTue, Dec 25, 2:47 PM GMT-3 · 6856 days ago · 27 km deep · 7 km away
4. 3.571 km N of Antofagasta, ChileTue, Dec 25, 9:43 AM GMT-3 · 6856 days ago · 37 km deep · 15 km away
5. 4.981 km NNE of Antofagasta, ChileTue, Dec 25, 9:15 AM GMT-3 · 6856 days ago · 49 km deep · 41 km away
6. 4.060 km NNW of Antofagasta, ChileMon, Dec 24, 8:31 PM GMT-3 · 6857 days ago · 37 km deep · 13 km away
7. 4.346 km NNW of Antofagasta, ChileSun, Dec 23, 8:07 PM GMT-3 · 6858 days ago · 22 km deep · 25 km away
8. 3.975 km SW of Tocopilla, ChileSat, Dec 22, 9:33 AM GMT-3 · 6859 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
9. 4.072 km NNE of Antofagasta, ChileThu, Dec 20, 1:25 PM GMT-3 · 6861 days ago · 48 km deep · 31 km away
10. 4.253 km NNW of Antofagasta, ChileWed, Dec 19, 9:04 AM GMT-3 · 6862 days ago · 22 km deep · 24 km away
11. 4.087 km NNE of Antofagasta, ChileMon, Dec 17, 10:51 PM GMT-3 · 6863 days ago · 38 km deep · 38 km away
12. 4.378 km S of Tocopilla, ChileMon, Dec 17, 1:07 PM GMT-3 · 6864 days ago · 59 km deep · 40 km away
13. 4.6Near the coast of Antofagasta, ChileMon, Dec 17, 11:29 AM GMT-3 · 6864 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
14. 4.378 km NNE of Antofagasta, ChileMon, Dec 17, 2:09 AM GMT-3 · 6864 days ago · 52 km deep · 30 km away
15. 4.168 km NNE of Antofagasta, ChileSun, Dec 16, 4:29 PM GMT-3 · 6865 days ago · 35 km deep · 19 km away
16. 4.370 km NNE of Antofagasta, ChileSun, Dec 16, 5:26 AM GMT-3 · 6865 days ago · 59 km deep · 33 km away
17. 6.780 km NNE of Antofagasta, ChileSun, Dec 16, 5:09 AM GMT-3 · 6865 days ago · 45 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 26
18. 3.648 km NW of Antofagasta, ChileSat, Dec 15, 9:24 PM GMT-3 · 6866 days ago · 35 km deep · 34 km away
19. 4.742 km NNW of Antofagasta, ChileSat, Dec 15, 9:06 PM GMT-3 · 6866 days ago · 35 km deep · 27 km away
20. 4.071 km N of Antofagasta, ChileSat, Dec 15, 8:10 PM GMT-3 · 6866 days ago · 35 km deep · 13 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fvuh. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:37 PM UTC.