M6.8 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta
7638 d ago · 17 Nov 2005, 19:26 UTC 68 km NNE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 68 km NNE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on 17 Nov 2005, 19:26 UTC at a depth of 147 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 Calama, about 106 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.
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