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M4.4 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta

Name: M4.4 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta
Start: 2020-02-07T16:00:42.375+00:00
Location: 47 km SSE of Calama, Chile

2444 d ago · 7 Feb 2020, 16:00 UTC 47 km SSE of Calama, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 47 km SSE of Calama, Chile on 7 Feb 2020, 16:00 UTC at a depth of 125 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Calama, about 48 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:43 UTC

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