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M5.0 earthquake near Tocopilla, Antofagasta

1645 d ago · 15 Apr 2022, 16:43 UTC 80 km SSE of Tocopilla, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 80 km SSE of Tocopilla, Chile on 15 Apr 2022, 16:43 UTC at a depth of 68 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 Tocopilla, about 80 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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