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M6.0 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

11399 d ago · 2 Aug 1995, 00:14 UTC 54 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 54 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile on 2 Aug 1995, 00:14 UTC at a depth of 33 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 55 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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