Chile earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 34 km N of Calama, Chile

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 34 km N of Calama, Chile on Sat, Mar 22, 2014, 8:58 AM GMT-3 (11:58 UTC), 122 km (76 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 19 km WSW of Calama, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2014-03-22 11:58:35 UTC
Depth
122.0 km (75.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
22.150° S, 68.982° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.23
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.293 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 4559 days ago · 117 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 4.175 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 4555 days ago · 138 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 4.619 km WSW of Calama, Chile · 4550 days ago · 99 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 4.519 km E of Calama, Chile · 4548 days ago · 115 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 4.228 km W of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 4537 days ago · 143 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 4.488 km NE of Calama, Chile · 4535 days ago · 117 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 4.277 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 4533 days ago · 130 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 4.0109 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 4530 days ago · 114 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 4.437 km ENE of Calama, Chile · 4530 days ago · 97 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 4.128 km NE of Calama, Chile · 4527 days ago · 115 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 4.168 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 4524 days ago · 117 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 4.360 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 4522 days ago · 123 km deep · 40 km away

Before

  1. 4.639 km WNW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 4587 days ago · 118 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 4.182 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 4597 days ago · 129 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000nkzk. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:20 PM UTC.