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M4.2 earthquake near San Javier, Maule Region

3317 d ago · 17 Sept 2017, 06:36 UTC 11 km SE of San Javier, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 11 km SE of San Javier, Chile on 17 Sept 2017, 06:36 UTC at a depth of 89 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 San Javier, about 11 km away in Maule Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:45 UTC

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