M4.6 earthquake 61 km NE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 61 km NE of Calama, Chile on Mon, Feb 4, 1974, 12:40 PM GMT-3 (15:40 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-02-04 15:40:19 UTC
- Depth
- 118.0 km (73.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.140° S, 68.433° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 4.785 km NE of Calama, Chile · 19234 days ago · 118 km deep · 26 km away
- 4.940 km ESE of Calama, Chile · 19245 days ago · 91 km deep · 48 km away
- 4.745 km NNW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 19246 days ago · 102 km deep · 44 km away
- 4.520 km ENE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 19249 days ago · 113 km deep · 92 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000560. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC.