M4.5 earthquake - 151 km WNW of Corral, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 151 km WNW of Corral, Chile on 27 Dec 2020, 22:19 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Valdivia, about 162 km away in Los Ríos Region, Chile.