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M5.0 earthquake near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region

3872 d ago · 10 Mar 2016, 08:34 UTC 79 km ESE of Arica, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 79 km ESE of Arica, Chile on 10 Mar 2016, 08:34 UTC at a depth of 94 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 Arica, about 80 km away in Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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