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M7.3 earthquake near Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá

34203 d ago · 23 Feb 1933, 08:09 UTC 34 km S of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 34 km S of Iquique, Chile on 23 Feb 1933, 08:09 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Alto Hospicio, about 29 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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