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M4.0 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

Name: M4.0 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta
Start: 2017-08-09T04:58:51.03+00:00
Location: 63 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile

3356 d ago · 9 Aug 2017, 04:58 UTC 63 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 63 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile on 9 Aug 2017, 04:58 UTC at a depth of 29 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 Antofagasta, about 63 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

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First reported by USGS
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