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M6.0 earthquake - 168 km NNE of Calama, Chile

15995 d ago · 31 Dec 1982, 03:47 UTC 168 km NNE of Calama, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 168 km NNE of Calama, Chile on 31 Dec 1982, 03:47 UTC at a depth of 118 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Pozo Almonte, about 160 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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