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M6.1 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

14469 d ago · 6 Mar 1987, 07:06 UTC 56 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 56 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile on 6 Mar 1987, 07:06 UTC at a depth of 41 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 57 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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