M4.2 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá
3248 d ago · 25 Nov 2017, 21:18 UTC 74 km WNW of Iquique, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 74 km WNW of Iquique, Chile on 25 Nov 2017, 21:18 UTC at a depth of 34 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 Iquique, about 74 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.
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