Tue, 23 Feb 2021, 06:38 06:38 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
4.9 quake 23 Feb 3:18 am (GMT -3)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred early morning on Tuesday 23 February 2021 at 3:18 am local time near Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 40 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.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
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