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M4.6 earthquake near Illapel, Coquimbo Region

2111 d ago · 5 Jan 2021, 22:00 UTC 70 km E of Salamanca, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 70 km E of Salamanca, Chile on 5 Jan 2021, 22:00 UTC at a depth of 105 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Illapel, about 90 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 10:05 UTC

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