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M5.6 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta

547 d ago · 18 Apr 2025, 00:10 UTC 66 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 66 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on 18 Apr 2025, 00:10 UTC at a depth of 137 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 148 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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