Chile earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 41 km NNW of Calama, Chile

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 41 km NNW of Calama, Chile on Fri, Feb 1, 2008, 8:46 AM GMT-3 (11:46 UTC), 114 km (71 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 70 km ENE of Calama, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2008-02-01 11:46:42 UTC
Depth
113.5 km (70.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
22.093° S, 69.018° 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
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.270 km ENE of Calama, Chile · 6813 days ago · 102 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 3.468 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 6812 days ago · 112 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 4.0135 km N of Calama, Chile · 6811 days ago · 117 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 3.8111 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 6802 days ago · 111 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 4.2Antofagasta, Chile · 6799 days ago · 103 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 4.3109 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 6798 days ago · 125 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 4.4112 km N of Calama, Chile · 6797 days ago · 125 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 3.427 km N of Calama, Chile · 6783 days ago · 108 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 4.0125 km N of Calama, Chile · 6761 days ago · 139 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 4.119 km NNW of Calama, Chile · 6756 days ago · 89 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 3.998 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 6756 days ago · 130 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 3.8109 km N of Calama, Chile · 6754 days ago · 106 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 3.168 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 6821 days ago · 109 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 4.133 km NE of Calama, Chile · 6822 days ago · 106 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 3.9103 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 6828 days ago · 134 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 4.643 km E of Calama, Chile · 6828 days ago · 107 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 4.084 km NE of Calama, Chile · 6838 days ago · 103 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 5.730 km WNW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 6841 days ago · 103 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 2
  7. 5.395 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 6842 days ago · 118 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 3.9109 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 6843 days ago · 136 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fxxf. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:52 AM UTC.