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M7.6 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

14470 d ago · 5 Mar 1987, 09:17 UTC 84 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 84 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile on 5 Mar 1987, 09:17 UTC at a depth of 62 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 Antofagasta, about 85 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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