M5.5 earthquake 57 km NNE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 57 km NNE of Calama, Chile on Fri, May 7, 1965, 7:56 PM GMT-4 (23:56 UTC), 110 km (68 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
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-05-07 23:56:16 UTC
- Depth
- 110.0 km (68.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.015° S, 68.622° 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 iscgem856711. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:15 AM UTC.