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M6.2 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá

23302 d ago · 29 Dec 1962, 10:41 UTC 17 km NE of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 17 km NE of Iquique, Chile on 29 Dec 1962, 10:41 UTC at a depth of 40 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Iquique, about 17 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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