Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake 95 km southeast of Antofagasta, Chile
4.4 quake ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE, Jan 26, 2022 11:19 am (GMT -3)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred only 11 minutes ago 95 km southeast of Antofagasta, Chile, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 83 km beneath the epicenter near Antofagasta, Chile, in the morning on Wednesday, January 26th, 2022, at 11:19 am 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.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Antofagasta (pop. 309,800) located 95 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jan 26, 2022 11:19 am (GMT -3) local time (26 Jan 2022 14:19 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 83.0 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 24.01°S / 69.55°W (Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile)
Primary data source: EMSC
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