M4.0 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region
3473 d ago · 15 Apr 2017, 01:50 UTC 33 km SSW of Salamanca, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 33 km SSW of Salamanca, Chile on 15 Apr 2017, 01:50 UTC at a depth of 100 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Los Vilos, about 36 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.
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