Terremoto leve mag. 4.4 - POTOSI, BOLIVIA, Tuesday, 04 May. 2021 -
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Terremoto leve magnitud 4.4 at 194 km depth
4 May 20:12 UTC: Primero en informar: EMSC después de 18 minutos.
5 May 02:34: Profundidad recalculada de 203.0 a 194.0 km (de 126 a 121 mi). Ubicación del epicentro corregida 4.3 km (2.6 mi) al ENE.
5 May 02:34: Profundidad recalculada de 203.0 a 194.0 km (de 126 a 121 mi). Ubicación del epicentro corregida 4.3 km (2.6 mi) al ENE.
Update Tue, 4 May 2021, 20:18
Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes near San Pedro de Atacama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile4.4 quake POTOSI, BOLIVIA, 4 May 3:54 pm (GMT -4)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred only 24 minutes ago 65 km northeast of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate to considerable depth of 203 km beneath the epicenter near San Pedro de Atacama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile, early afternoon on Tuesday 4 May 2021 at 3:54 pm local time. 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.
According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In San Pedro de Atacama (pop. 2,000, 65 km away), the quake was probably not felt.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
The quake hit at an intermediate to considerable depth of 203 km beneath the epicenter near San Pedro de Atacama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile, early afternoon on Tuesday 4 May 2021 at 3:54 pm local time. 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.
According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In San Pedro de Atacama (pop. 2,000, 65 km away), the quake was probably not felt.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data:
Hora local al epicentro: 4 May 3:54 pm (GMT -4)
Magnitud: 4.4
Profundidad: 194.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 22.49°S / 67.71°W
(Departamento de Potosí, Chile)Volcán mas cercano: Putana (12 km / 7 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
69 km al NE de San Pedro de Atacama (Antofagasta) (pop: 2,000) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
125 km al E de Calama (Antofagasta) (pop: 143,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
222 km al OSO de Villazon (Modesto Omiste, Potosí, Bolivia) (pop: 30,300) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
236 km al OSO de Tupiza (Sud Chichas, Potosí, Bolivia) (pop: 22,200) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
260 km al E de Tocopilla (Antofagasta) (pop: 24,500) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
304 km al ENE de Antofagasta (pop: 309,800) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
311 km al NO de San Salvador de Jujuy (Argentina) (pop: 305,900) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
358 km al SE de Iquique (Tarapacá) (pop: 227,500) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
382 km al SSO de Potosí (Bolivia) (pop: 141,300) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
461 km al SSO de Sucre (Chuquisaca, Bolivia) (pop: 224,800) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
1.3°C (34 F), humidity: 31%, wind: 8 m/s (15 kts) from W
Fuente primaria de datos: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Clear Sky
1.3°C (34 F), humidity: 31%, wind: 8 m/s (15 kts) from WEnergía liberada estimada: 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) More info
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| Revista | Profundidad | Ubicación | Fuente |
| 4.4 | 194 km | POTOSI, BOLIVIA | EMSC |
| 4.4 | 203 km | 66 Km Al NE De San Pedro De Atacama, Bolivia | GUG (U. Chile) |
| 4.4 | 194 km | 68 Km NE of San Pedro De Atacama, Chile, Bolivia | USGS |
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