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M5.0 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

3369 d ago · 26 Jul 2017, 10:11 UTC 96 km ESE of Antofagasta, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 96 km ESE of Antofagasta, Chile on 26 Jul 2017, 10:11 UTC at a depth of 70 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 Antofagasta, about 97 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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