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M4.2 earthquake near Chimbarongo, O'Higgins Region

3267 d ago · 6 Nov 2017, 07:52 UTC 26 km E of Chimbarongo, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 26 km E of Chimbarongo, Chile on 6 Nov 2017, 07:52 UTC at a depth of 101 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 Chimbarongo, about 26 km away in O'Higgins Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:47 UTC

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