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M4.2 earthquake - 122 km E of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

2052 d ago · 5 Mar 2021, 17:48 UTC 122 km E of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 122 km E of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on 5 Mar 2021, 17:48 UTC at a depth of 229 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 Villazón, about 186 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 10:07 UTC

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