Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem897690

Location

81 km SW of Calama, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Dec 26, 1948

7:12 AM Z

Depth

53.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-22.9890, -69.4760

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

81 km SW of Calama, Chile

Coordinates: -22.9890°, -69.4760° Depth: 53.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 26, 1948 at 7:12 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:46 PM