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M6.3 earthquake - 152 km E of Taltal, Chile

20210 d ago · 17 Jun 1971, 21:00 UTC 152 km E of Taltal, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 152 km E of Taltal, Chile on 17 Jun 1971, 21:00 UTC at a depth of 90 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 Antofagasta, about 237 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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