M4.4 earthquake 84 km SSW of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 84 km SSW of Calama, Chile on Sat, Feb 9, 2008, 9:34 AM GMT-3 (12:34 UTC), 94 km (58 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (md), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2008-02-09 12:34:38 UTC
- Depth
- 93.5 km (58.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 23.198° S, 69.112° 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
- 148°
- 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.361 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6796 days ago · 48 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.375 km NE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6780 days ago · 40 km deep · 85 km away
- 3.792 km SSW of Calama, Chile · 6749 days ago · 82 km deep · 14 km away
- 4.227 km SW of Calama, Chile · 6749 days ago · 86 km deep · 60 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fyh2. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:28 AM UTC.