M4.7 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 95 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile on 3 Nov 2022, 14:37 UTC at a depth of 35 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 88 km away in Atacama, Chile.