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M6.4 earthquake near Tocopilla, Antofagasta

21480 d ago · 25 Dec 1967, 10:41 UTC 60 km NNW of Tocopilla, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 60 km NNW of Tocopilla, Chile on 25 Dec 1967, 10:41 UTC at a depth of 49 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tocopilla, about 60 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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