M4.3 earthquake 123 km NE of Calama, Chile

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 123 km NE of Calama, Chile on Sat, Jul 5, 2008, 10:01 PM GMT-4 (02:01 UTC), 105 km (65 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 64 km N of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000gbeh. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:09 PM UTC.