Chile earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 75 km NE of Calama, Chile

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 75 km NE of Calama, Chile on Mon, Feb 23, 1987, 10:36 PM GMT-3 (01:36 UTC), 122 km (75 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1987-02-24 01:36:22 UTC
Depth
121.5 km (75.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
22.046° S, 68.339° W
Region
Chile
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.539 km SSE of Calama, Chile · 14438 days ago · 124 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 5.1127 km N of Calama, Chile · 14424 days ago · 194 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 4.2116 km NNE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 14410 days ago · 301 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 4.4126 km N of Calama, Chile · 14407 days ago · 137 km deep · 100 km away

Before

  1. 4.4111 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 14474 days ago · 143 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 4.798 km NE of Calama, Chile · 14475 days ago · 130 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 4.846 km NNW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 14487 days ago · 117 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00032qp. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:54 PM UTC.