M5.5 earthquake 76 km NNE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 76 km NNE of Calama, Chile on Thu, Oct 14, 1971, 11:31 AM GMT-3 (14:31 UTC), 136 km (85 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
- 1971-10-14 14:31:59 UTC
- Depth
- 136.0 km (84.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.864° S, 68.548° 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
- ±0.42
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem779317. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 12:48 AM UTC.