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M5.5 earthquake - 96 km NE of Diego de Almagro, Chile

3766 d ago · 24 Jun 2016, 21:29 UTC 96 km NE of Diego de Almagro, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 96 km NE of Diego de Almagro, Chile on 24 Jun 2016, 21:29 UTC at a depth of 119 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 Copiapó, about 203 km away in Atacama, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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