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M7.1 earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá

24596 d ago · 14 Jun 1959, 00:12 UTC 136 km E of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 136 km E of Iquique, Chile on 14 Jun 1959, 00:12 UTC at a depth of 109 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Pozo Almonte, about 98 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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