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M5.5 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá

3116 d ago · 5 Apr 2018, 11:12 UTC 49 km WSW of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 49 km WSW of Iquique, Chile on 5 Apr 2018, 11:12 UTC at a depth of 44 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 49 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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