M4.3 earthquake near Quellón, Los Lagos Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 64 km SW of Quellón, Chile on 7 Oct 2023, 00:41 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Quellón, about 64 km away in Los Lagos Region, Chile.