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M6.2 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

29123 d ago · 21 Jan 1947, 20:06 UTC 76 km S of Antofagasta, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 76 km S of Antofagasta, Chile on 21 Jan 1947, 20:06 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Antofagasta, about 77 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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