M4.7 earthquake 85 km NE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 85 km NE of Calama, Chile on Thu, Jan 24, 1974, 5:21 AM GMT-3 (08:21 UTC), 118 km (73 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-01-24 08:21:30 UTC
- Depth
- 118.0 km (73.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.934° S, 68.319° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.661 km NE of Calama, Chile · 19223 days ago · 118 km deep · 26 km away
- 4.3115 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 19218 days ago · 125 km deep · 50 km away
Before
- 4.940 km ESE of Calama, Chile · 19245 days ago · 91 km deep · 74 km away
- 4.745 km NNW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 19246 days ago · 102 km deep · 66 km away
- 4.1Antofagasta, Chile · 19255 days ago · 149 km deep · 51 km away
- 4.944 km NNW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 19255 days ago · 102 km deep · 68 km away
- 5.334 km NNW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 19256 days ago · 99 km deep · 79 km away
- 6.445 km NNW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 19256 days ago · 105 km deep · 68 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000050s. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC.