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M6.3 earthquake near Tocopilla, Antofagasta

22963 d ago · 3 Dec 1963, 23:03 UTC 70 km SSE of Tocopilla, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 70 km SSE of Tocopilla, Chile on 3 Dec 1963, 23:03 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tocopilla, about 71 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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