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M4.2 earthquake - 121 km ESE of Ollagüe, Chile

Name: M4.2 earthquake - 121 km ESE of Ollagüe, Chile
Start: 2023-10-19T00:21:21.3+00:00
Location: 121 km ESE of Ollagüe, Chile

1095 d ago · 19 Oct 2023, 00:21 UTC 121 km ESE of Ollagüe, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 121 km ESE of Ollagüe, Chile on 19 Oct 2023, 00:21 UTC at a depth of 177 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 Tupiza, about 162 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:11 UTC

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