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M6.0 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta

13911 d ago · 14 Sept 1988, 22:14 UTC 60 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 60 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on 14 Sept 1988, 22:14 UTC at a depth of 123 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 143 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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