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The 2014 Iquique earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on 1 April, with a moment magnitude of 8.2, at 20:46 local time (23:46 UTC). [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The epicenter of the earthquake was approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi) northwest of Iquique . [ 1 ]
April 1 – An 8.2 magnitude earthquake occurs in the Pacific Ocean near Chile causing landslides and killing at least five people. A tsunami warning is issued. [2]April 2 – The President of Chile Michelle Bachelet declares the northern part of Chile to be a disaster zone including the regions of Arica y Parinacota, and Tarapacá.
Of the world's 46 known earthquakes with M ≥ 8.5 since the year 1500, one-third occurred in Chile [citation needed] and are shown in the map to the side. Some virtually have the same epicenters like the 1604 and 1868 (in Arica), the 1730 and 1822 (in Valparaíso), the 1751 and 1835 (in Concepción), and the 1575 and 1837 (in Valdivia).
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Japan 78 km (48 mi) east of Mutsu on August 10 at a depth of 41.0 km (25.5 mi). [141] A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Ecuador 22 km (14 mi) west southwest of Cayambe on August 12 at a depth of 11.9 km (7.4 mi). [142] The earthquake killed at least 4 people and another 8 were injured. [143]
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1763 Komárom earthquake Slovenia: 6.1 M L: April 14, 1895: 1895 Ljubljana earthquake Solomon Islands: 8.1: April 1, 2007: 2007 Solomon Islands earthquake Somalia: 6.0: January 22, 1929 [192] South Africa: 6.8: December 31, 1932 [193] South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: 8.1 –8.3 August 12, 2021: 2021 South Sandwich Islands ...
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M w (USGS) Centred 49 km SW of Iquique, Chile, at a depth of 31.1 km. [106] April 10, 2014 23:27 Nicaragua see April 2014 Nicaragua earthquake: 12.514 -86.379 2 6.1 M w (USGS) Centred 16 km SW of Valle San Francisco, Nicaragua, at a depth of 13.0 km. [107] April 11, 2014 07:07 Bougainville Island region, Papua New Guinea -6.625 155.064 1 7.1