A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was reported 36 kilometers (22 miles) from Ovalle in Chile on Thursday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 20/06/24 / 2024-06-20 06:39:20 / June 20, 2024 @ 6:39 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 47.732 km (30 miles) below the earth’s surface. The temblor was reported at 06:39:20 / 6:39 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000mtjm. Id of event: us7000mtjm. Exact location, longitude -71.3981° West, latitude -30.3198° South, depth = 47.732 km.
Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Vicuña, Monte Patria, La Serena (min 5000 pop). Country/countries that might be effected, Chile (c. 16 746 000 pop). The epicenter was 41 km (26 miles) from Coquimbo (c. 161 300 pop), 48 km (30 miles) from La Serena (c. 154 500 pop), 37 km (23 miles) from Ovalle (c. 77 100 pop), 59 km (37 miles) from Monte Patria (c. 13 900 pop), 73 km (45 miles) from Vicuña (c. 13 500 pop).
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 36 km NNW of Ovalle, Chile.
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