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26 Jan 13:53 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 3 minutes.
26 Jan 13:56: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 4.8. Epicenter location corrected by 10.1 km (6.3 mi) towards E.
26 Jan 14:08: Now using data updates from GUG (U. Chile)
26 Jan 14:30: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 36.4 to 40.5 km (from 23 to 25 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7 km (4.4 mi) towards ESE.
Update Tue, 26 Jan 2021, 13:57
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes near Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
4.8 quake 26 Jan 8:50 am (GMT -5)
A shallow magnitude 4.8 earthquake was reported in the morning near Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Tuesday 26 January 2021 at 8:50 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. 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.