M4.5 earthquake near Illapel, Coquimbo Region
2779 d ago · 9 Mar 2019, 20:45 UTC 65 km W of Calingasta, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 65 km W of Calingasta, Argentina on 9 Mar 2019, 20:45 UTC at a depth of 115 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 104 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.
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17 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC
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