M5.0 earthquake 29 km ESE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 29 km ESE of Calama, Chile on Fri, Dec 3, 1976, 8:10 PM GMT-3 (23:10 UTC), 93 km (58 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-12-03 23:10:32 UTC
- Depth
- 93.0 km (57.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.577° S, 68.664° 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
- 62
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000km4. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:13 AM UTC.