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M4.2 earthquake near Constitución, Maule Region

1877 d ago · 27 Aug 2021, 13:53 UTC 87 km W of Constitución, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 87 km W of Constitución, Chile on 27 Aug 2021, 13:53 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Constitución, about 88 km away in Maule Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 10:21 UTC

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