M5.6 earthquake 112 km NE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 112 km NE of Calama, Chile on Wed, May 5, 1976, 12:37 PM GMT-4 (16:37 UTC), 73 km (45 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-05-05 16:37:09 UTC
- Depth
- 73.0 km (45.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.725° S, 68.163° W
- Region
- Chile
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 3.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.1 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- 74
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.277 km NE of Calama, Chile · 18394 days ago · 123 km deep · 38 km away
- 4.8115 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 18348 days ago · 151 km deep · 87 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000g5e. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC.