Chile earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 37 km WNW of Vallenar, Chile

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 37 km WNW of Vallenar, Chile on Mon, Nov 16, 2020, 5:18 PM GMT-3 (20:18 UTC), 43 km (27 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.8 (Mwr, regional moment), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Mon, Nov 16, 2020, 5:18 PM GMT-3
UTC: 2020-11-16 20:18:34 UTC
Depth: 43.0 km (26.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 28.429° S, 71.105° W
Region: Chile
Felt reports: 3
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

3 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

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Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting: Reverse (thrust)
Moment magnitude: 4.8 Mwr
Nodal plane 1: Strike 3°, dip 52°, rake 82°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 195°, dip 39°, rake 100°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 4.9 km horizontally, 3.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.03
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 86°
Stations used: 114

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000cftt. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:04 AM UTC.