M5.0 earthquake 136 km NE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 136 km NE of Calama, Chile on Sat, Dec 15, 1984, 11:01 PM GMT-3 (02:01 UTC), 114 km (71 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 140 km WSW of Uyuni, Bolivia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-12-16 02:01:43 UTC
- Depth
- 113.5 km (70.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.480° S, 68.118° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.959 km N of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 15251 days ago · 117 km deep · 100 km away
- 5.1140 km WSW of Uyuni, Bolivia · 15232 days ago · 166 km deep · 41 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002a3b. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC.