| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -20.610, -70.338 |
| UTC time | 1955-12-06 04:31:05.220 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 6, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, December 6, 1955 at 04:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 45.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.338 and latitude -20.610.
| Location | Iquique |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Alto Hospicio | 45.1 km |
| Iquique | 48.3 km |
| Arica | 237.7 km |
| Calama | 252.4 km |
| Tacna | 289.0 km |
| Antofagasta | 338.7 km |
| Ilo | 347.9 km |
| Moquegua | 385.0 km |
| Mollendo | 436.6 km |
| Oruro | 444.6 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 481.5 km |
| Ciudad Satelite | 481.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
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M 4.1
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 4.9
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M 4.6
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M 4.1
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82.0 km |
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