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M6.4 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

11398 d ago · 3 Aug 1995, 01:57 UTC 68 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 68 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile on 3 Aug 1995, 01:57 UTC at a depth of 17 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 68 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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