M5.4 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta
3393 d ago · 2 Jul 2017, 15:52 UTC 76 km NNE of Calama, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 76 km NNE of Calama, Chile on 2 Jul 2017, 15:52 UTC at a depth of 108 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Calama, about 76 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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