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M5.0 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá

2949 d ago · 19 Sept 2018, 18:42 UTC 78 km NNW of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 78 km NNW of Iquique, Chile on 19 Sept 2018, 18:42 UTC at a depth of 63 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 79 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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