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M4.4 earthquake near Quintero, Valparaiso

2201 d ago · 8 Oct 2020, 04:28 UTC 36 km NNW of Viña del Mar, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 36 km NNW of Viña del Mar, Chile on 8 Oct 2020, 04:28 UTC at a depth of 34 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 Quintero, about 13 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:59 UTC

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