M5.5 earthquake 128 km NE of Iquique, Chile
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 128 km NE of Iquique, Chile on Thu, Mar 10, 1966, 9:48 PM GMT-4 (01:48 UTC), 108 km (67 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
- 1966-03-11 01:48:35 UTC
- Depth
- 107.6 km (66.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.478° S, 69.199° 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
- ±0.20
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem849114. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC.