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M7.0 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

35759 d ago · 20 Nov 1928, 20:35 UTC 64 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 64 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile on 20 Nov 1928, 20:35 UTC at a depth of 45 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 65 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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