M4.7 earthquake 162 km N of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 162 km N of Calama, Chile on Mon, Jul 28, 1986, 6:50 PM GMT-4 (22:50 UTC), 134 km (83 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
- 1986-07-28 22:50:35 UTC
- Depth
- 134.3 km (83.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.008° S, 68.671° 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 1.7 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.3142 km ESE of Iquique, Chile · 14670 days ago · 132 km deep · 59 km away
- 4.164 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 14629 days ago · 145 km deep · 100 km away
- 4.770 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 14628 days ago · 106 km deep · 94 km away
- 4.6127 km N of Calama, Chile · 14614 days ago · 187 km deep · 44 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002wna. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:14 PM UTC.