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M6.3 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá

31421 d ago · 6 Oct 1940, 15:38 UTC 67 km NW of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 67 km NW of Iquique, Chile on 6 Oct 1940, 15:38 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Iquique, about 68 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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