M4.3 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region
3869 d ago · 15 Mar 2016, 04:41 UTC 58 km WNW of Illapel, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 58 km WNW of Illapel, Chile on 15 Mar 2016, 04:41 UTC at a depth of 41 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 Los Vilos, about 56 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.
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