M4.1 Earthquake 43 km ENE of Villa Presidente Frei, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile, Chile — July 1, 2020
2020-07-01 20:44:16 UTC (2020-07-01) · approx. 3:44 PM UTC-5 local
On July 1, 2020 at 20:44 UTC, a magnitude 4.1 intermediate depth earthquake struck 43 km ENE of Villa Presidente Frei, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile, Chile, at a depth of 109.9 km and coordinates -33.3349°, -70.1392°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 21 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 406 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 5 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
Earthquake Details
-70.1392°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Villa Presidente Frei, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile, Chile?
The magnitude 4.1 earthquake that struck 43 km ENE of Villa Presidente Frei, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile, Chile on July 1, 2020 at 20:44 UTC had a depth of 109.9 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 4.1 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Understanding This Data
Magnitude 4.1 earthquakes are often felt but rarely cause damage.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000ag6j). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, July 1, 2020). M4.1 Earthquake 43 km ENE of Villa Presidente Frei, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile, Chile — July 1, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000ag6j/