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M4.2 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta

809 d ago · 30 Jul 2024, 05:04 UTC 72 km W of Ollagüe, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 72 km W of Ollagüe, Chile on 30 Jul 2024, 05:04 UTC at a depth of 104 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 131 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    18 Oct 2026, 00:16 UTC

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