M7.4 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama
15718 d ago · 4 Oct 1983, 18:52 UTC 54 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 54 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile on 4 Oct 1983, 18:52 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Caldera, about 64 km away in Atacama, Chile.
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