QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem913875
USGS iscgem913875
23 Dec 1916, 09:24
81 km WSW of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 75 km depth.
Published location
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-22.762000, -69.642000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem913875
Coordinates
-22.762, -69.642
Network
iscgem
Significance
713