M5.0 earthquake 47 km SW of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 47 km SW of Calama, Chile on Fri, Jun 23, 1978, 8:43 AM GMT-4 (12:43 UTC), 88 km (55 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-23 12:43:20 UTC
- Depth
- 88.0 km (54.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.737° S, 69.276° 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
- 42
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000v8e. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 8:05 AM UTC.