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Judi Lynn

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Mon Sep 20, 2021, 02:26 AM Sep 2021

Light mag. 4.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 83 km west of Concepcion, Region del Biobio, Chile,

Light mag. 4.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 83 km west of Concepcion, Region del Biobio, Chile, on Monday, Sep 20, 2021 12:43 am (GMT -5) - 34 minutes ago
Updated: Mon, Sep 20, 2021 06:11 GMT - 5 minutes ago



Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 39 km depth
20 Sep 06:02 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 19 minutes.
Update Mon, 20 Sep 2021, 06:06
Moderate 4.4 quake hits near Concepcion, Provincia de Concepción, Region del Biobio, Chile



An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred after midnight on Monday, September 20th, 2021, at 12:43 am local time near Concepcion, Provincia de Concepción, Region del Biobio, Chile, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 39 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.

Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Talcahuano (pop. 253,000) located 77 km from the epicenter, Arauco (pop. 24,700) 79 km away, Coronel (pop. 92,900) 80 km away, Lota (pop. 49,800) 81 km away, Concepcion (pop. 215,400) 83 km away, Chiguayante (pop. 82,500) 86 km away, Penco (pop. 46,100) 88 km away, and Tomé (pop. 46,700) 93 km away.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred after midnight on Monday, September 20th, 2021, at 12:43 am local time near Concepcion, Provincia de Concepción, Region del Biobio, Chile, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 39 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.

https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6414881/mag4quake-Sep-20-2021-OFFSHORE-BIO-BIO-CHILE.html

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