M4.1 earthquake near El Quisco, Valparaiso
3236 d ago · 7 Dec 2017, 10:06 UTC 55 km W of Cartagena, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 55 km W of Cartagena, Chile on 7 Dec 2017, 10:06 UTC at a depth of 11 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 El Quisco, about 49 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.
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