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M5.0 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta

3925 d ago · 17 Jan 2016, 15:28 UTC 128 km N of Calama, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 128 km N of Calama, Chile on 17 Jan 2016, 15:28 UTC at a depth of 90 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 129 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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