M4.8 earthquake 66 km SSW of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 66 km SSW of Calama, Chile on Sun, Aug 24, 1980, 3:26 PM GMT-4 (19:26 UTC), 75 km (47 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
- 1980-08-24 19:26:36 UTC
- Depth
- 75.0 km (46.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 23.038° S, 69.088° 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
- 33
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00019hs. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:57 AM UTC.