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M4.3 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

3621 d ago · 17 Nov 2016, 19:39 UTC 64 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 64 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile on 17 Nov 2016, 19:39 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Caldera, about 84 km away in Atacama, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:23 UTC

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