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M4.9 earthquake near Valparaíso, Valparaiso

3465 d ago · 22 Apr 2017, 22:46 UTC 48 km W of Valparaíso, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 48 km W of Valparaíso, Chile on 22 Apr 2017, 22:46 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Valparaíso, about 49 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:35 UTC

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