M4.0 earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá
3840 d ago · 12 Apr 2016, 12:33 UTC 115 km NE of Iquique, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 115 km NE of Iquique, Chile on 12 Apr 2016, 12:33 UTC at a depth of 101 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 Pozo Almonte, about 92 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.
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