M5.5 earthquake 99 km ENE of Iquique, Chile
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 99 km ENE of Iquique, Chile on Wed, Aug 24, 1966, 3:17 AM GMT-4 (07:17 UTC), 97 km (60 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-08-24 07:17:18 UTC
- Depth
- 96.9 km (60.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 20.039° S, 69.219° W
- Region
- Chile
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.48
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem844874. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC.