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M5.1 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá

3755 d ago · 5 Jul 2016, 02:29 UTC 83 km W of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 83 km W of Iquique, Chile on 5 Jul 2016, 02:29 UTC at a depth of 11 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Iquique, about 83 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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