M5.8 earthquake 81 km SW of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 81 km SW of Calama, Chile on Sun, Dec 26, 1948, 3:12 AM GMT-4 (07:12 UTC), 54 km (33 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
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1948-12-26 07:12:28 UTC
- Depth
- 53.8 km (33.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.989° S, 69.476° 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 iscgem897690. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:50 AM UTC.