M5.1 earthquake 34 km NNW of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 34 km NNW of Calama, Chile on Mon, Feb 26, 1973, 3:52 PM GMT-3 (18:52 UTC), 67 km (42 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
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-02-26 18:52:45 UTC
- Depth
- 67.0 km (41.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.153° S, 69.015° 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.
- Stations used
- 33
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.831 km ENE of Calama, Chile · 19556 days ago · 121 km deep · 46 km away
- 4.448 km E of Tocopilla, Chile · 19535 days ago · 32 km deep · 74 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00000qy. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:27 PM UTC.