A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was reported 47 kilometers (29 miles) from La Tirana in Chile on Sunday. Event id: us6000pz3q. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000pz3q. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -69.2327 West, latitude -20.1836 South, depth = 104.821 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 16/03/25 / 2025-03-16 01:27:09 / March 16, 2025 @ 1:27 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 104.821 km (65 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 01:27:09 / 1:27 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
The epicenter was 95 km (59 miles) from Iquique (c. 227 500 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, Chile (c. 16 746 000 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Iquique.
There are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days nine and in the last 365 days seventy earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 47 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile.
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