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M4.4 earthquake near Copiapó, Atacama

1867 d ago · 6 Sept 2021, 06:38 UTC 116 km ESE of Copiapó, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 116 km ESE of Copiapó, Chile on 6 Sept 2021, 06:38 UTC at a depth of 108 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 Copiapó, about 116 km away in Atacama, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 10:21 UTC

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