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M5.1 earthquake near Tocopilla, Antofagasta

2538 d ago · 4 Nov 2019, 13:03 UTC 81 km NNW of Tocopilla, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 81 km NNW of Tocopilla, Chile on 4 Nov 2019, 13:03 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Tocopilla, about 81 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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