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M4.2 earthquake near Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá

3483 d ago · 4 Apr 2017, 13:01 UTC 14 km SW of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 14 km SW of Iquique, Chile on 4 Apr 2017, 13:01 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Alto Hospicio, about 14 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:33 UTC

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