M4.8 earthquake 154 km N of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 154 km N of Calama, Chile on Sat, Dec 14, 1974, 11:07 AM GMT-3 (14:07 UTC), 114 km (71 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
- 1974-12-14 14:07:18 UTC
- Depth
- 114.0 km (70.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.065° S, 68.846° 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
- 23
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000949. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC.