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M7.3 earthquake near Tocopilla, Antofagasta

21484 d ago · 21 Dec 1967, 02:25 UTC 34 km NE of Tocopilla, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 34 km NE of Tocopilla, Chile on 21 Dec 1967, 02:25 UTC at a depth of 45 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tocopilla, about 34 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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