A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 13 kilometers (8 miles) from Cuya in Chile. Unique identifier: us7000pv9r. Ids that are associated to the event: us7000pv9r. Exact location of event, depth 69.782 km, -70.0864° West, -19.0714° South. Global time and date of event 26/04/25 / 2025-04-26 19:11:28 / April 26, 2025 @ 7:11 pm UTC/GMT. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 69.782 km (43 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 4.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 19:11:28 / 7:11 pm (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Nearby country/countries, Chile (c. 16 746 000 pop) (That might be effected). The epicenter was 70 km (43 miles) from Arica (c. 186 000 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Arica (min 5000 pop).
There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days fourty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 13 km NE of Cuya, Chile.
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