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M6.4 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

497 d ago · 6 Jun 2025, 17:15 UTC 45 km SW of Diego de Almagro, Chile

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What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 45 km SW of Diego de Almagro, Chile on 6 Jun 2025, 17:15 UTC at a depth of 75 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Caldera, about 63 km away in Atacama, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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