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M5.1 earthquake 130 km NE of Calama, Chile

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 130 km NE of Calama, Chile on Sat, Jun 8, 2013, 7:55 AM GMT-4 (11:55 UTC), 113 km (70 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2013-06-08 11:55:39 UTC
Depth
112.7 km (70.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
21.498° S, 68.188° W
Region
Chile
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usc000hj33. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap
45°
Stations used
238

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.4129 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 4862 days ago · 133 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 5.176 km NE of Calama, Chile · 4861 days ago · 133 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 4.2140 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 4852 days ago · 128 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 4.1108 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 4844 days ago · 143 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 4.789 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 4832 days ago · 123 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 4.3154 km NE of Calama, Chile · 4819 days ago · 195 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 4.3107 km SSW of Uyuni, Bolivia · 4809 days ago · 191 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 4.240 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 4876 days ago · 120 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 4.3104 km NNE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 4882 days ago · 202 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 4.0116 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 4884 days ago · 145 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 4.2119 km NE of Calama, Chile · 4886 days ago · 107 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 5.2163 km N of Calama, Chile · 4891 days ago · 133 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000hj33. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC.