M4.6 earthquake 86 km N of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 86 km N of Calama, Chile on Fri, Apr 9, 1976, 12:16 AM GMT-4 (04:16 UTC), 103 km (64 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 112 km NE 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-04-09 04:16:09 UTC
- Depth
- 103.0 km (64.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.675° S, 68.903° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0000ftq. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:35 AM UTC.