M4.1 earthquake near Peñalolén, Santiago Metropolitan
2253 d ago · 17 Aug 2020, 03:28 UTC 51 km ENE of Villa Presidente Frei, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 51 km ENE of Villa Presidente Frei, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile, Chile on 17 Aug 2020, 03:28 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Peñalolén, about 48 km away in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile.
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