M5.3 earthquake Antofagasta, Chile
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck in Antofagasta, Chile on Tue, Oct 26, 1965, 8:15 AM GMT-4 (12:15 UTC), 50 km (31 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
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-10-26 12:15:08 UTC
- Depth
- 50.4 km (31.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.444° S, 69.951° 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
- ±0.59
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 iscgem853403. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:56 PM UTC.