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M4.5 earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá

3878 d ago · 5 Mar 2016, 17:31 UTC 71 km SE of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 71 km SE of Iquique, Chile on 5 Mar 2016, 17:31 UTC at a depth of 38 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pozo Almonte, about 53 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:07 UTC

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