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M6.1 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

20036 d ago · 8 Dec 1971, 16:05 UTC 28 km NNW of Mejillones, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 28 km NNW of Mejillones, Chile on 8 Dec 1971, 16:05 UTC at a depth of 31 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 89 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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