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M6.4 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá

39507 d ago · 17 Aug 1918, 06:53 UTC 92 km N of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 92 km N of Iquique, Chile on 17 Aug 1918, 06:53 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Iquique, about 92 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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