M4.8 earthquake 99 km NE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 99 km NE of Calama, Chile on Thu, Jan 19, 1978, 5:49 PM GMT-3 (20:49 UTC), 153 km (95 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-19 20:49:28 UTC
- Depth
- 153.0 km (95.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.869° S, 68.198° 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
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0000sm2. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 2:20 PM UTC.