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M4.7 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá

3714 d ago · 16 Aug 2016, 17:50 UTC 100 km WNW of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 100 km WNW of Iquique, Chile on 16 Aug 2016, 17:50 UTC at a depth of 11 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Iquique, about 100 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:17 UTC

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