M4.8 earthquake 141 km NE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 141 km NE of Calama, Chile on Wed, Aug 1, 1973, 2:09 PM GMT-4 (18:09 UTC), 89 km (55 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-01 18:09:12 UTC
- Depth
- 89.0 km (55.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.480° S, 68.037° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8141 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 19391 days ago · 113 km deep · 57 km away
- 4.799 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 19367 days ago · 120 km deep · 70 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002yg. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.