M4.1 earthquake 166 km NNE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 166 km NNE of Calama, Chile on Sun, May 11, 1975, 12:21 PM GMT-4 (16:21 UTC), 152 km (94 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1975-05-11 16:21:01 UTC
- Depth
- 152.0 km (94.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.030° S, 68.409° 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
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 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 usp0000azv. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:48 AM UTC.