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M5.8 earthquake - 108 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

1199 d ago · 6 Jul 2023, 00:31 UTC 108 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 108 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on 6 Jul 2023, 00:31 UTC at a depth of 135 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 190 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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