M6.8 earthquake 81 km WSW of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 81 km WSW of Calama, Chile on Sat, Dec 23, 1916, 4:41 AM GMT-4:42:45 (09:24 UTC), 75 km (47 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.8 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1916-12-23 09:24:33 UTC
- Depth
- 75.0 km (46.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.762° S, 69.642° W
- Region
- Chile
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem913875. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC.