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M4.1 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta

Name: M4.1 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta
Start: 2016-04-29T03:08:33+00:00
Location: 47 km NE of Calama, Chile

3824 d ago · 29 Apr 2016, 03:08 UTC 47 km NE of Calama, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 47 km NE of Calama, Chile on 29 Apr 2016, 03:08 UTC at a depth of 107 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 47 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

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First reported by USGS
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