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M5.2 earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá

2473 d ago · 8 Jan 2020, 08:47 UTC 152 km E of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 152 km E of Iquique, Chile on 8 Jan 2020, 08:47 UTC at a depth of 102 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 Pozo Almonte, about 114 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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