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M4.2 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta

Name: M4.2 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta
Start: 2024-07-15T17:14:18.725+00:00
Location: 50 km W of Ollagüe, Chile

824 d ago · 15 Jul 2024, 17:14 UTC 50 km W of Ollagüe, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 50 km W of Ollagüe, Chile on 15 Jul 2024, 17:14 UTC at a depth of 117 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 Calama, about 146 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 23:55 UTC

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