M4.0 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 60 km S of Vallenar, Chile on 19 Oct 2018, 08:25 UTC at a depth of 73 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 61 km away in Atacama, Chile.