M4.7 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 82 km W of Vallenar, Chile on 10 Nov 2023, 15:27 UTC at a depth of 42 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Vallenar, about 83 km away in Atacama, Chile.