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M6.6 earthquake near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region

25849 d ago · 8 Jan 1956, 20:54 UTC 58 km SSW of Arica, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 58 km SSW of Arica, Chile on 8 Jan 1956, 20:54 UTC at a depth of 52 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 Arica, about 59 km away in Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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