M4.4 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta
3569 d ago · 8 Jan 2017, 14:58 UTC 88 km NW of Antofagasta, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 88 km NW of Antofagasta, Chile on 8 Jan 2017, 14:58 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Antofagasta, about 88 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.
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