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M4.2 earthquake near Illapel, Coquimbo Region

1243 d ago · 24 May 2023, 03:14 UTC 77 km E of Salamanca, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 77 km E of Salamanca, Chile on 24 May 2023, 03:14 UTC at a depth of 114 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 Illapel, about 96 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 11:03 UTC

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