A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 67 kilometers (42 miles) from Coquimbo in Chile on Wednesday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 04/12/24 / 2024-12-04 17:46:41 / December 4, 2024 @ 5:46 pm. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 31.084 km (19 miles). Exact location of event, depth 31.084 km, -71.8873° West, -30.3289° South. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 17:46:41 / 5:46 pm (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us7000nvyj. Event ids that are associated: us7000nvyj.
Epicenter of the earthquake was 67 km (42 miles) from Coquimbo (c. 161 300 pop), 77 km (48 miles) from La Serena (c. 154 500 pop), 73 km (45 miles) from Ovalle (c. 77 100 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, Chile (c. 16 746 000 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was La Serena, Ovalle, Coquimbo (min 5000 pop).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days nineteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. 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 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: 67 km SW of Coquimbo, Chile.
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