M7.0 earthquake - 31 km SSW of Taltal, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 31 km SSW of Taltal, Chile on 23 Feb 1965, 22:11 UTC at a depth of 42 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 Caldera, about 157 km away in Atacama, Chile.