M4.3 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 17 km SSW of Vallenar, Chile on 22 Jun 2018, 04:41 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 Vallenar, about 18 km away in Atacama, Chile.