M4.1 earthquake 126 km NNE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 126 km NNE of Calama, Chile on Tue, Nov 13, 1973, 9:57 PM GMT-3 (00:57 UTC), 123 km (76 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 64 km NNW of Calama, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-11-14 00:57:31 UTC
- Depth
- 123.0 km (76.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.357° S, 68.592° 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 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.564 km NNW of Calama, Chile · 19287 days ago · 193 km deep · 80 km away
- 4.391 km NE of Calama, Chile · 19286 days ago · 121 km deep · 56 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000045c. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:17 AM UTC.