M4.2 Earthquake 6 km NNE of Chicureo Abajo, Chile — April 21, 2021
2021-04-21 21:55:04 UTC (2021-04-21) · approx. 4:55 PM UTC-5 local
On April 21, 2021 at 21:55 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 shallow crustal earthquake struck 6 km NNE of Chicureo Abajo, Chile, at a depth of 64.5 km and coordinates -33.2245°, -70.6292°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 30 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 476 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 6 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
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-70.6292°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Chicureo Abajo, Chile?
The magnitude 4.2 earthquake that struck 6 km NNE of Chicureo Abajo, Chile on April 21, 2021 at 21:55 UTC had a depth of 64.5 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.2 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Magnitude 4.2 earthquakes are often felt but rarely cause damage.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000e3ib). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, April 21, 2021). M4.2 Earthquake 6 km NNE of Chicureo Abajo, Chile — April 21, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000e3ib/