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M4.4 earthquake near Quintero, Valparaiso

3223 d ago · 20 Dec 2017, 06:08 UTC 53 km W of La Ligua, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 53 km W of La Ligua, Chile on 20 Dec 2017, 06:08 UTC at a depth of 25 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 40 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:51 UTC

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