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M5.4 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

3214 d ago · 28 Dec 2017, 03:54 UTC 64 km NNE of Taltal, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 64 km NNE of Taltal, Chile on 28 Dec 2017, 03:54 UTC at a depth of 48 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Antofagasta, about 138 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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