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M4.2 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta

Name: M4.2 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta
Start: 2016-09-23T18:15:11+00:00
Location: 48 km NNE of Calama, Chile

3676 d ago · 23 Sept 2016, 18:15 UTC 48 km NNE of Calama, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 48 km NNE of Calama, Chile on 23 Sept 2016, 18:15 UTC at a depth of 116 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 49 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

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First reported by USGS
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