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M4.8 earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá

2738 d ago · 19 Apr 2019, 21:37 UTC 108 km E of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 108 km E of Iquique, Chile on 19 Apr 2019, 21:37 UTC at a depth of 97 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Pozo Almonte, about 70 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC

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