M7.7 earthquake - 9 km SSW of Taltal, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Taltal, Chile on 28 Dec 1966, 08:18 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Caldera, about 178 km away in Atacama, Chile.