M4.8 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region
3720 d ago · 10 Aug 2016, 08:20 UTC 41 km N of La Ligua, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 41 km N of La Ligua, Chile on 10 Aug 2016, 08:20 UTC at a depth of 84 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 Los Vilos, about 29 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.
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