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M4.2 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá

Name: M4.2 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá
Start: 2019-11-27T13:41:31.527+00:00
Location: 29 km WSW of Iquique, Chile

2516 d ago · 27 Nov 2019, 13:41 UTC 29 km WSW of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 29 km WSW of Iquique, Chile on 27 Nov 2019, 13:41 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Iquique, about 29 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:39 UTC

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