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M5.2 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá

2085 d ago · 30 Jan 2021, 13:24 UTC 35 km NW of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 35 km NW of Iquique, Chile on 30 Jan 2021, 13:24 UTC at a depth of 59 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 35 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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