M4.7 earthquake 102 km S of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 102 km S of Calama, Chile on Sat, Aug 2, 1986, 8:39 PM GMT-4 (00:39 UTC), 143 km (89 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
- 1986-08-03 00:39:19 UTC
- Depth
- 142.6 km (88.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 23.365° S, 69.098° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002wu3. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 11:37 PM UTC.