M4.7 earthquake 61 km N of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 61 km N of Calama, Chile on Wed, Jul 9, 1986, 1:26 AM GMT-4 (05:26 UTC), 175 km (108 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-07-09 05:26:00 UTC
- Depth
- 174.5 km (108.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.906° S, 68.899° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002vvb. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC.