M4.0 earthquake near Illapel, Coquimbo Region
3590 d ago · 18 Dec 2016, 16:25 UTC 13 km SW of Illapel, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 13 km SW of Illapel, Chile on 18 Dec 2016, 16:25 UTC at a depth of 54 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 14 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.
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First reported by USGS
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