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M7.8 earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá

7795 d ago · 13 Jun 2005, 22:44 UTC 102 km ENE of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 102 km ENE of Iquique, Chile on 13 Jun 2005, 22:44 UTC at a depth of 116 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. 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 68 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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