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M6.1 earthquake near Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá

29302 d ago · 26 Jul 1946, 06:44 UTC 59 km SSW of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 59 km SSW of Iquique, Chile on 26 Jul 1946, 06:44 UTC at a depth of 64 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Alto Hospicio, about 57 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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