M4.3 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 39 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile on 13 Jun 2019, 16:12 UTC at a depth of 60 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 39 km away in Atacama, Chile.