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M7.7 earthquake near Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá

4579 d ago · 3 Apr 2014, 02:43 UTC 53 km SW of Iquique, Chile

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What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 53 km SW of Iquique, Chile on 3 Apr 2014, 02:43 UTC at a depth of 22 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Alto Hospicio, about 53 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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