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M5.0 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá

273 d ago · 16 Jan 2026, 02:13 UTC 38 km N of Barrio Industrial, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 38 km N of Barrio Industrial, Chile on 16 Jan 2026, 02:13 UTC at a depth of 74 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Iquique, about 39 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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