M4.6 earthquake 70 km S of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 70 km S of Calama, Chile on Thu, May 1, 2008, 11:16 AM GMT-4 (15:16 UTC), 94 km (58 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 45 km SSE of Calama, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2008-05-01 15:16:52 UTC
- Depth
- 93.7 km (58.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 23.089° S, 68.921° 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
- 60°
- Stations used
- 64
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.853 km ENE of Calama, Chile · 6717 days ago · 115 km deep · 100 km away
- 5.245 km SSE of Calama, Chile · 6704 days ago · 100 km deep · 28 km away
- 4.143 km E of Calama, Chile · 6702 days ago · 115 km deep · 84 km away
- 4.142 km NW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 6690 days ago · 99 km deep · 62 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000g58p. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC.