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2005 Tarapacá Earthquake
13 June 2005 · Tarapaca · Chile
On 13 June 2005 at 22:44 UTC, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Chile (Tarapaca), at a depth of 116 km. It occurred on the Altiplano Plate, 191 km from its boundary with the South American Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 11 people and injured 200. 544 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 13 June 2005
- Time
- 22:44 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.7
- Depth
- 116 km
- Deaths
- 11
- Injuries
- 200
- Homes Destroyed
- 544
- Estimated Damage
- 5 million US dollars
- Plate
- Altiplano Plate
- Country
- Chile
- Nearest Volcano
- Isluga (101 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2014Northern, Iquique · M 7.7
- 20142014 Iquique Earthquake · M 8.27 deaths
- 20072007 Tocopilla Earthquake · M 7.72 deaths
- 1959Bolivia · M 7.51 deaths
- 1933Chile · M 7.6
- 1916Bolivia · M 7.5
- 1915S · M 7.6
- 1906Off South Coast · M 7.9
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth