5.0-magnitude quake hits Chile -- USGS

5.0-magnitude quake hits Chile -- USGS

Xinhua
17 Feb 2026, 03:15 GMT+

BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 29 km NW of Calama, Chile at 2124 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 104.1 km, was initially determined to be at 22.24 degrees south latitude and 69.09 degrees west longitude.

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