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M6.1 earthquake near Tocopilla, Antofagasta

1541 d ago · 28 Jul 2022, 04:15 UTC 22 km NW of Tocopilla, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 22 km NW of Tocopilla, Chile on 28 Jul 2022, 04:15 UTC at a depth of 54 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tocopilla, about 23 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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