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M6.0 earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá

20411 d ago · 28 Nov 1970, 14:45 UTC 94 km SSE of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 94 km SSE of Iquique, Chile on 28 Nov 1970, 14:45 UTC at a depth of 45 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 Pozo Almonte, about 85 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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