Chile earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 84 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 84 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile on Thu, Jan 24, 2008, 12:38 AM GMT-3 (03:38 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 41 km S of Tocopilla, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (m), light
Local time
UTC
2008-01-24 03:38:03 UTC
Depth
48.1 km (29.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
22.929° S, 70.148° 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
172°
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.974 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6820 days ago · 42 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 4.216 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile · 6814 days ago · 37 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 4.065 km ENE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6808 days ago · 68 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 4.885 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6801 days ago · 46 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 4.361 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6796 days ago · 48 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 4.437 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile · 6790 days ago · 36 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 4.375 km NE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6780 days ago · 40 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 4.941 km S of Tocopilla, Chile · 6778 days ago · 31 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 4.046 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile · 6828 days ago · 34 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 4.979 km NE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6832 days ago · 28 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 3
  3. 4.114 km WNW of Tocopilla, Chile · 6835 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 3.867 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6841 days ago · 35 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 5.061 km N of Antofagasta, Chile · 6846 days ago · 25 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 3.619 km SE of Tocopilla, Chile · 6848 days ago · 49 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 3.965 km N of Antofagasta, Chile · 6852 days ago · 39 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 3.767 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile · 6852 days ago · 35 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 4.355 km N of Antofagasta, Chile · 6853 days ago · 27 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 3.571 km N of Antofagasta, Chile · 6853 days ago · 37 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 4.981 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6853 days ago · 49 km deep · 11 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fxb0. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:44 PM UTC.