M5.2 earthquake 45 km SSE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 45 km SSE of Calama, Chile on Fri, May 23, 2008, 4:46 PM GMT-4 (20:46 UTC), 100 km (62 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2008-05-23 20:46:16 UTC
- Depth
- 100.0 km (62.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.853° S, 68.820° 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
- 117°
- Stations used
- 118
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.143 km E of Calama, Chile · 6702 days ago · 115 km deep · 56 km away
- 4.142 km NW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 6690 days ago · 99 km deep · 37 km away
- 4.649 km ENE of Calama, Chile · 6682 days ago · 104 km deep · 76 km away
- 4.059 km SW of Calama, Chile · 6651 days ago · 177 km deep · 57 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000g7km. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC.