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M8.0 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

11401 d ago · 30 Jul 1995, 05:11 UTC 36 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 8 earthquake struck 36 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile on 30 Jul 1995, 05:11 UTC at a depth of 46 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Antofagasta, about 36 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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