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M6.3 earthquake near Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá

25882 d ago · 6 Dec 1955, 04:31 UTC 48 km SSW of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 48 km SSW of Iquique, Chile on 6 Dec 1955, 04:31 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Alto Hospicio, about 45 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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