Chile earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 53 km NE of Calama, Chile

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 53 km NE of Calama, Chile on Sat, May 10, 2008, 12:09 AM GMT-4 (04:09 UTC), 113 km (70 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 103 km NE of Calama, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (m), minor
Local time
UTC
2008-05-10 04:09:39 UTC
Depth
112.6 km (70.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
22.142° S, 68.532° W
Region
Chile
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Station coverage gap
175°
Stations used
5

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000g5zd. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC.