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M5.1 earthquake - 72 km SSW of Colchane, Chile

7 d ago · 9 Oct 2026, 10:22 UTC 72 km SSW of Colchane, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 72 km SSW of Colchane, Chile on 9 Oct 2026, 10:22 UTC at a depth of 124 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 Pozo Almonte, about 111 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 18:31 UTC

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