M5.2 earthquake 68 km SSW of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 68 km SSW of Calama, Chile on Mon, Jun 16, 1986, 11:53 PM GMT-4 (03:53 UTC), 97 km (60 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1986-06-17 03:53:31 UTC
- Depth
- 96.7 km (60.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 23.045° S, 69.119° 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 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7102 km S of Calama, Chile · 14665 days ago · 143 km deep · 36 km away
- 4.5112 km SSW of Calama, Chile · 14652 days ago · 114 km deep · 45 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002v4a. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 12:51 PM UTC.