M5.0 earthquake 138 km NNE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 138 km NNE of Calama, Chile on Fri, Jun 10, 1983, 3:46 AM GMT-4 (07:46 UTC), 111 km (69 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
- 1983-06-10 07:46:14 UTC
- Depth
- 110.9 km (68.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.256° S, 68.547° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.0123 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 15791 days ago · 132 km deep · 29 km away
- 5.0140 km ESE of Iquique, Chile · 15783 days ago · 105 km deep · 87 km away
- 4.4159 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 15780 days ago · 107 km deep · 24 km away
- 4.859 km NE of Calama, Chile · 15772 days ago · 130 km deep · 93 km away
- 4.5114 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 15761 days ago · 130 km deep · 37 km away
- 4.884 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 15752 days ago · 109 km deep · 55 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001w07. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.