M4.6 earthquake - 56 km W of Taltal, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 56 km W of Taltal, Chile on 7 Jan 2019, 01:44 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 Caldera, about 184 km away in Atacama, Chile.