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M5.5 earthquake near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region

1722 d ago · 28 Jan 2022, 00:31 UTC 122 km SE of Arica, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 122 km SE of Arica, Chile on 28 Jan 2022, 00:31 UTC at a depth of 91 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 Arica, about 123 km away in Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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