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M5.5 earthquake near Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá

1235 d ago · 30 May 2023, 16:51 UTC 70 km SW of La Tirana, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 70 km SW of La Tirana, Chile on 30 May 2023, 16:51 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 73 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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