M5.2 earthquake 168 km NNE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 168 km NNE of Calama, Chile on Wed, Nov 8, 1978, 4:18 AM GMT-3 (07:18 UTC), 80 km (50 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-11-08 07:18:02 UTC
- Depth
- 80.0 km (49.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.022° S, 68.387° 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
- 78
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000xbd. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 4:52 AM UTC.