M5.6 earthquake 120 km NNE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 120 km NNE of Calama, Chile on Sat, Jul 17, 1971, 4:10 PM GMT-4 (20:10 UTC), 121 km (75 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
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-07-17 20:10:22 UTC
- Depth
- 120.7 km (75.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.525° S, 68.318° 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
- ±0.31
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 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 iscgem782405. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.