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M5.3 earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá

3691 d ago · 7 Sept 2016, 20:03 UTC 121 km E of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 121 km E of Iquique, Chile on 7 Sept 2016, 20:03 UTC at a depth of 99 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 85 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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