M4.7 earthquake near Vicuña, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 94 km NNW of Calingasta, Argentina on 7 Sept 2018, 23:12 UTC at a depth of 107 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Vicuña, about 109 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.