Chile earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 121 km NE of Calama, Chile

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 121 km NE of Calama, Chile on Sat, Jul 26, 2008, 1:39 PM GMT-4 (17:39 UTC), 137 km (85 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 64 km ENE of Calama, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2008-07-26 17:39:29 UTC
Depth
136.8 km (85.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
21.561° S, 68.237° 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.

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
87°
Stations used
163

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000gd6r. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC.