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M5.3 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta

3472 d ago · 14 Apr 2017, 18:03 UTC 27 km ESE of Calama, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 27 km ESE of Calama, Chile on 14 Apr 2017, 18:03 UTC at a depth of 106 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 28 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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