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M6.9 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá

42035 d ago · 15 Sept 1911, 13:09 UTC 119 km W of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 119 km W of Iquique, Chile on 15 Sept 1911, 13:09 UTC at a depth of 15 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 119 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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