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M4.2 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region

3883 d ago · 29 Feb 2016, 17:17 UTC 102 km W of Illapel, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 102 km W of Illapel, Chile on 29 Feb 2016, 17:17 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Los Vilos, about 81 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:05 UTC

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