M4.3 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 6 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile on 27 Apr 2017, 04:55 UTC at a depth of 75 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 Vallenar, about 6 km away in Atacama, Chile.