A light earthquake magnitude 4 (ml/mb) strikes 61 kilometers (38 miles) from La Tirana in Chile on Tuesday. Id of earthquake: us7000mzj8. Event ids that are associated: us7000mzj8. Exact location of event, depth 35.105 km, -70.3096° West, -20.8082° South. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 16/07/24 / 2024-07-16 12:35:52 / July 16, 2024 @ 12:35 pm. The 4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 12:35:52 / 12:35 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 35.105 km (22 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Epicenter of the earthquake was 68 km (42 miles) from Iquique (c. 227 500 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Iquique (min 5000 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Chile (c. 16 746 000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days four 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. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world.
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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 data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 61 km SSW of La Tirana, Chile.
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