Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes near Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Sat, 3 Apr 2021, 00:17
00:17 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
4.3 quake 2 Apr 8:57 pm (GMT -3)
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 51 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Illapel (pop. 22,800) located 24 km from the epicenter, Salamanca (pop. 13,300) 29 km away, and La Ligua (pop. 24,900) 69 km away.
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Earthquake data:
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Date & time: 2 Apr 2021 8:57 pm (GMT -3) local time (2 Apr 2021 23:57 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 51.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.83°S / 71.27°W
(Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Primary data source: EMSC
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