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M4.6 earthquake near La Ligua, Valparaiso

2970 d ago · 30 Aug 2018, 21:43 UTC 6 km N of La Ligua, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 6 km N of La Ligua, Chile on 30 Aug 2018, 21:43 UTC at a depth of 48 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 La Ligua, about 7 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:07 UTC

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