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M6.1 earthquake near Tocopilla, Antofagasta

24055 d ago · 6 Dec 1960, 08:56 UTC 92 km NE of Tocopilla, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 92 km NE of Tocopilla, Chile on 6 Dec 1960, 08:56 UTC at a depth of 50 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 Tocopilla, about 92 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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