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M4.4 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region

3576 d ago · 1 Jan 2017, 18:02 UTC 42 km NNW of La Ligua, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 42 km NNW of La Ligua, Chile on 1 Jan 2017, 18:02 UTC at a depth of 90 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 Los Vilos, about 25 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:25 UTC

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