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M5.3 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá

2182 d ago · 25 Oct 2020, 21:17 UTC 88 km WNW of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 88 km WNW of Iquique, Chile on 25 Oct 2020, 21:17 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Iquique, about 88 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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