M4.0 Earthquake near near the coast of central Chile — September 19, 2022
2022-09-19 23:55:20 UTC (2022-09-19) · approx. 6:55 PM UTC-5 local
On September 19, 2022 at 23:55 UTC, a magnitude 4.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck near near the coast of central Chile, at a depth of 35.0 km and coordinates -33.3629°, -71.7168°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 15 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 347 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 4 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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-71.7168°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.0 earthquake near near the coast of central Chile?
The magnitude 4.0 earthquake that struck near near the coast of central Chile on September 19, 2022 at 23:55 UTC had a depth of 35.0 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 4.0 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Magnitude 4.0 earthquakes are often felt but rarely cause damage.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000i9ef). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, September 19, 2022). M4.0 Earthquake near near the coast of central Chile — September 19, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000i9ef/