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M5.0 earthquake near Tocopilla, Antofagasta

2762 d ago · 25 Mar 2019, 10:52 UTC 88 km NNE of Tocopilla, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 88 km NNE of Tocopilla, Chile on 25 Mar 2019, 10:52 UTC at a depth of 72 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 Tocopilla, about 89 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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