M6.0 Depth: 96.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near 98 km S of Calama, Chile

UTC time: 2025-03-06 16:21:39 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On March 6, 2025 at 16:21 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near 98 km S of Calama, Chile. At around 96 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
96.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-06 16:21:39 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.33990, -69.06360

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Calama99.3 kmN166'334
Salta404.2 kmSE520'683

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