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M6.1 earthquake near Tocopilla, Antofagasta

27548 d ago · 15 May 1951, 05:18 UTC 78 km NNE of Tocopilla, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 78 km NNE of Tocopilla, Chile on 15 May 1951, 05:18 UTC at a depth of 53 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 78 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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