Chile Earthquake Rocks Putre of the Parinacota Province in the Arica-Parinacota Region

A 6.4 earthquake was measured at 4.51 UTC time 30 miles from Putre. Putre is a Chilean town and commune, capital of the Parinacota Province in the Arica-Parinacota Region. It is located 130 km east of Arica, at an altitude of 3,500 m. The town is backdropped by Taapaca volcanic complex.

Tourism is an important part of the local economy.

The earthquake epic center was
99 km (61 mi) E of Arica, Chile
105 km (65 mi) ESE of Tacna, Peru
203 km (126 mi) SW of Patacamaya, Bolivia
250 km (155 mi) SSW of La Paz, Bolivia

There is no report of damages or injuries at this time.