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M4.2 earthquake - 142 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Name: M4.2 earthquake - 142 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Start: 2017-09-17T11:10:53.44+00:00
Location: 142 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

3317 d ago · 17 Sept 2017, 11:10 UTC 142 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 142 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on 17 Sept 2017, 11:10 UTC at a depth of 193 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 Calama, about 174 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:45 UTC

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