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M5.8 earthquake near Tocopilla, Antofagasta

3565 d ago · 11 Jan 2017, 21:58 UTC 90 km SSE of Tocopilla, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 90 km SSE of Tocopilla, Chile on 11 Jan 2017, 21:58 UTC at a depth of 72 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tocopilla, about 90 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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