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M4.3 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

3745 d ago · 16 Jul 2016, 12:21 UTC 69 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 69 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile on 16 Jul 2016, 12:21 UTC at a depth of 43 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Caldera, about 51 km away in Atacama, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:15 UTC

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