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M6.8 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta

40109 d ago · 23 Dec 1916, 09:24 UTC 81 km WSW of Calama, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 81 km WSW of Calama, Chile on 23 Dec 1916, 09:24 UTC at a depth of 75 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Calama, about 81 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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