Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes 72 km S of Calama, Chile

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 72 kilometers south of Calama, Chile, on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 01:56:00 GMT. The seismic event occurred at a depth of 95.961 kilometers. Its coordinates were recorded at -23.1101 latitude and -68.9868 longitude.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) provides data on earthquake magnitude, which is a measure of the energy released at the earthquake's source. This measurement is derived from seismographic data. The depth of an earthquake indicates how far below the Earth's surface the seismic rupture occurred.

The recorded data for this earthquake includes its precise geographic location south of Calama, Chile, its depth below the surface, and the exact time it occurred.