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M4.2 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region

3802 d ago · 20 May 2016, 15:00 UTC 109 km W of Illapel, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 109 km W of Illapel, Chile on 20 May 2016, 15:00 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Los Vilos, about 76 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:11 UTC

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