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M6.3 earthquake near Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá

4578 d ago · 4 Apr 2014, 01:37 UTC 70 km SW of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 70 km SW of Iquique, Chile on 4 Apr 2014, 01:37 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Alto Hospicio, about 71 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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