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M6.9 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá

4581 d ago · 1 Apr 2014, 23:57 UTC 90 km WNW of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 90 km WNW of Iquique, Chile on 1 Apr 2014, 23:57 UTC at a depth of 28 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 Iquique, about 90 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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