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M6.0 earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá

24934 d ago · 11 Jul 1958, 19:10 UTC 116 km NNE of Tocopilla, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 116 km NNE of Tocopilla, Chile on 11 Jul 1958, 19:10 UTC at a depth of 55 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 Pozo Almonte, about 108 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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