Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes near San Pedro de Atacama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile
4.3 quake 17 Jun 2:09 pm (GMT -4)

An intermediate magnitude 4.3 earthquake was reported early afternoon near San Pedro de Atacama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Friday, June 17th, 2022, at 2:09 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 103.8 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. 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.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.3 as well. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 4.6, and the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 4.3.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include San Pedro de Atacama (pop. 2,000) located 87 km from the epicenter, and Sierra Gorda (pop. 480) 92 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jun 17, 2022 2:09 pm (GMT -4) local time (17 Jun 2022 18:09 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 103.8 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 23.52°S / 68.74°W (Provincia de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile)
Primary data source: USGS
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