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M4.2 earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá

3872 d ago · 12 Mar 2016, 01:50 UTC 133 km E of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 133 km E of Iquique, Chile on 12 Mar 2016, 01:50 UTC at a depth of 107 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Pozo Almonte, about 96 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:07 UTC

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