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M6.9 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá

43759 d ago · 26 Dec 1906, 05:53 UTC 87 km NNW of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 87 km NNW of Iquique, Chile on 26 Dec 1906, 05:53 UTC at a depth of 35 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 88 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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