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M4.5 earthquake near Quintero, Valparaiso

2955 d ago · 14 Sept 2018, 18:15 UTC 36 km WSW of La Ligua, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 36 km WSW of La Ligua, Chile on 14 Sept 2018, 18:15 UTC at a depth of 33 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 28 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:07 UTC

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