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M4.4 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta

Name: M4.4 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta
Start: 2018-08-10T09:29:57.01+00:00
Location: 86 km NE of Calama, Chile

2990 d ago · 10 Aug 2018, 09:29 UTC 86 km NE of Calama, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 86 km NE of Calama, Chile on 10 Aug 2018, 09:29 UTC at a depth of 111 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 Calama, about 87 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

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First reported by USGS
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