M5.2 earthquake 113 km NE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 113 km NE of Calama, Chile on Tue, Jul 25, 1978, 10:04 PM GMT-4 (02:04 UTC), 86 km (53 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 92 km NE of Calama, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-07-26 02:04:58 UTC
- Depth
- 86.0 km (53.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.690° S, 68.190° 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
- 68
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.392 km NE of Calama, Chile · 17586 days ago · 69 km deep · 22 km away
- 4.8104 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 17544 days ago · 187 km deep · 99 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000vsg. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:42 AM UTC.