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M4.2 earthquake 31 km NE of Calama, Chile

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 31 km NE of Calama, Chile at Aug 7, 2026, 07:22 UTC, at a depth of 109 km. The epicentre was 32 km (20 mi) NE of Calama.

Details

Magnitude4.2 mb
TimeAug 7, 2026, 07:22 UTC
Depth109.0 km
Coordinates-22.226, -68.746
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.649 km S of Ollagüe, Chile75 km / 47 midepth 142 km
4.470 km NNE of Calama, Chile43 km / 27 midepth 124 km
4.536 km NE of Calama, Chile6 km / 4 midepth 123 km
4.362 km NNE of Calama, Chile32 km / 20 midepth 110 km
4.443 km W of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile83 km / 52 midepth 117 km
4.260 km NE of María Elena, Chile62 km / 39 midepth 87 km
4.223 km ENE of Calama, Chile17 km / 11 midepth 113 km
4.759 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile95 km / 59 midepth 109 km
4.250 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile72 km / 45 midepth 122 km
4.923 km NE of Calama, Chile9 km / 5 midepth 118 km
4.747 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile100 km / 62 midepth 122 km
4.629 km NNE of Calama, Chile7 km / 5 midepth 105 km
4.355 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile85 km / 53 midepth 116 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.