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M5.0 earthquake - 119 km ENE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

3737 d ago · 23 Jul 2016, 22:17 UTC 119 km ENE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 119 km ENE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on 23 Jul 2016, 22:17 UTC at a depth of 28 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 Villazón, about 167 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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