Calama
Americannoun
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In July 2024, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit near the city of Calama in northern Chile.
From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026
Investigating judge Jose Luis Calama said he believed there was no longer a risk that Gonzalez would destroy evidence, nor indications that he could re-offend.
From Reuters • Apr. 14, 2023
Judge Calama also cited Spain’s Minister of the Presidency, Félix Bolaños, to answer questions on July 5.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2022
Those changes are not immediately evident during my two-hour flight from Santiago to Calama, the region’s northernmost major outpost.
From Slate • Nov. 13, 2015
St. John of Calama visited his sister in disguise, and a chronicler, telling the story afterwards, said, "By the mercy of Jesus Christ he had not been recognized, and they never met again."
From A Short History of Monks and Monasteries by Wishart, Alfred Wesley
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