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M4.0 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá

3847 d ago · 6 Apr 2016, 00:30 UTC 40 km W of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 40 km W of Iquique, Chile on 6 Apr 2016, 00:30 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Iquique, about 41 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:09 UTC

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