M7.2 earthquake near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region
14314 d ago · 8 Aug 1987, 15:48 UTC 68 km SSE of Arica, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 68 km SSE of Arica, Chile on 8 Aug 1987, 15:48 UTC at a depth of 70 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 Arica, about 69 km away in Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile.
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