M4.9 earthquake 122 km NNE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 122 km NNE of Calama, Chile on Sun, Nov 27, 1977, 7:50 PM GMT-3 (22:50 UTC), 98 km (61 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-11-27 22:50:40 UTC
- Depth
- 98.0 km (60.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.495° S, 68.331° 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
- 49
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000ru6. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:59 PM UTC.