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M4.3 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

2503 d ago · 11 Dec 2019, 04:37 UTC 107 km ESE of Vallenar, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 107 km ESE of Vallenar, Chile on 11 Dec 2019, 04:37 UTC at a depth of 109 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 Vallenar, about 108 km away in Atacama, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:39 UTC

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