M5.2 earthquake 119 km NE of Iquique, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 119 km NE of Iquique, Chile on Sat, Mar 19, 1988, 11:34 PM GMT-4 (03:34 UTC), 127 km (79 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
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1988-03-20 03:34:13 UTC
- Depth
- 127.4 km (79.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.454° S, 69.333° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003e4c. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC.