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M6.8 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

5007 d ago · 30 Jan 2013, 20:15 UTC 54 km N of Vallenar, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 54 km N of Vallenar, Chile on 30 Jan 2013, 20:15 UTC at a depth of 45 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 Vallenar, about 54 km away in Atacama, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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