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M5.2 earthquake - 170 km WNW of Mejillones, Chile

25 d ago · 21 Sept 2026, 11:48 UTC 170 km WNW of Mejillones, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 170 km WNW of Mejillones, Chile on 21 Sept 2026, 11:48 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tocopilla, about 178 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 18:31 UTC

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