M5.8 earthquake 83 km NE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 83 km NE of Calama, Chile on Wed, Oct 13, 1971, 7:36 PM GMT-3 (22:36 UTC), 118 km (73 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
- 1971-10-13 22:36:05 UTC
- Depth
- 118.2 km (73.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.936° S, 68.332° 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
- ±0.38
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem779299. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 1:11 AM UTC.