M6.5 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta
25281 d ago · 29 Jul 1957, 17:15 UTC 61 km WNW of Antofagasta, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 61 km WNW of Antofagasta, Chile on 29 Jul 1957, 17:15 UTC at a depth of 15 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 62 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.
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