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M4.5 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

3681 d ago · 19 Sept 2016, 02:02 UTC 65 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 65 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile on 19 Sept 2016, 02:02 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Antofagasta, about 66 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:19 UTC

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