M4.6 earthquake near La Ligua, Valparaiso
2749 d ago · 9 Apr 2019, 02:21 UTC 11 km NNW of La Ligua, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 11 km NNW of La Ligua, Chile on 9 Apr 2019, 02:21 UTC at a depth of 37 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 La Ligua, about 12 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.
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