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M4.2 earthquake near Illapel, Coquimbo Region

3927 d ago · 16 Jan 2016, 20:36 UTC 69 km NW of Illapel, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 69 km NW of Illapel, Chile on 16 Jan 2016, 20:36 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 Illapel, about 69 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:03 UTC

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