M6.9 earthquake - 181 km W of Iquique, Chile
40229 d ago · 25 Aug 1916, 09:44 UTC 181 km W of Iquique, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 181 km W of Iquique, Chile on 25 Aug 1916, 09:44 UTC at a depth of 15 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 182 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.
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