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M6.3 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

18616 d ago · 28 Oct 1975, 06:54 UTC 88 km N of Antofagasta, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 88 km N of Antofagasta, Chile on 28 Oct 1975, 06:54 UTC at a depth of 38 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 88 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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