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M6.2 earthquake near Tocopilla, Antofagasta

2226 d ago · 11 Sept 2020, 07:35 UTC 82 km NNE of Tocopilla, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 82 km NNE of Tocopilla, Chile on 11 Sept 2020, 07:35 UTC at a depth of 51 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 Tocopilla, about 83 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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