M4.2 earthquake near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region
3899 d ago · 14 Feb 2016, 00:21 UTC 116 km SE of Arica, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 116 km SE of Arica, Chile on 14 Feb 2016, 00:21 UTC at a depth of 105 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 Arica, about 117 km away in Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile.
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