M4.9 earthquake near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region
3799 d ago · 24 May 2016, 00:29 UTC 96 km E of Arica, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 96 km E of Arica, Chile on 24 May 2016, 00:29 UTC at a depth of 126 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Arica, about 97 km away in Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:11 UTC
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