M4.5 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 33 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile on 5 Mar 2022, 10:12 UTC at a depth of 90 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 34 km away in Atacama, Chile.