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M4.2 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta

Name: M4.2 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta
Start: 2016-08-29T14:16:48+00:00
Location: 43 km ENE of Calama, Chile

3701 d ago · 29 Aug 2016, 14:16 UTC 43 km ENE of Calama, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 43 km ENE of Calama, Chile on 29 Aug 2016, 14:16 UTC at a depth of 117 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 Calama, about 43 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

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First reported by USGS
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