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M5.1 earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá

1381 d ago · 4 Jan 2023, 23:23 UTC 154 km SSW of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 154 km SSW of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia on 4 Jan 2023, 23:23 UTC at a depth of 126 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 148 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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