M4.3 earthquake 32 km N of Calama, Chile

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 32 km N of Calama, Chile on Fri, Dec 11, 2009, 7:23 AM GMT-3 (10:23 UTC), 111 km (69 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 45 km ESE of Calama, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000h4yj. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000h4yj. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:04 PM UTC.