M4.5 earthquake 39 km NE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 39 km NE of Calama, Chile at Oct 8, 1:35 AM ET, 121 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 8 Oct 2026, 05:35 UTC |
| Location | -22.192°, -68.668° – 39 km NE of Calama, Chile |
| Depth | 121.4 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000u0wh |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9 | 34 km ENE of Calama, Chile · PAGER green | May 25, 5:52 PM 144 d ago | 109 km | 85 reports |
| 5.1 | 27 km NE of Calama, Chile | May 27, 1:23 AM 143 d ago | 103 km | 2 reports |
| 5.1 | 43 km NNE of Calama, Chile | Mar 1, 3:03 PM 229 d ago | 107 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | 23 km NE of Calama, Chile | Sep 6, 6:39 AM 40 d ago | 118 km | – |
| 4.9 | 75 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile | Feb 26, 4:07 AM 232 d ago | 110 km | – |
| 4.8 | 30 km NNW of Calama, Chile | Feb 16, 4:24 PM 242 d ago | 102 km | 2 reports |
| 4.8 | 38 km N of Calama, Chile | Feb 4, 3:01 AM 254 d ago | 110 km | – |
| 4.8 | 69 km NNE of Calama, Chile | Oct 14, 12:43 AM 368 d ago | 116 km | – |
| 4.7 | 59 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile | Sep 8, 9:42 AM 38 d ago | 109 km | – |
| 4.7 | 47 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile | Aug 26, 7:20 PM 51 d ago | 122 km | – |
| 4.7 | 10 km E of Calama, Chile | May 25, 6:03 PM 144 d ago | 115 km | – |
| 4.7 | 69 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile | May 15, 9:59 PM 154 d ago | 128 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 39 km NE of Calama, Chile earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 121 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.