Saturday, December 2, 2023

Significant M5.8 Earthquake struck on Saturday Night 161km from Iquique in Chile

Significant M5.8 Earthquake struck on Saturday Night 161km from Iquique in Chile
 


Under land 161 kilometer from Iquique in Chile, a significant Magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred in the night of Saturday December 2nd, 2023. Around 1.2 million people have been exposed to shaking. Peru and Bolivia are also near its epicenter.

The earthquake struck on land in Chile, 161 kilometer (100 mi) north-east of Iquique in Tarapacá. The center of this earthquake had an intermediate depth of 106 km.


The USGS has published a report estimating the number of people exposed to this earthquake. Acoording to their analysis, roughly 1.2 million have been exposed to shaking at an MMI level of II or higher.

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