M4.8 earthquake near Pucón, Araucania

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 9 km WSW of Pucón, Chile on 29 Dec 2020, 19:29 UTC at a depth of 108 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 Pucón, about 9 km away in Araucania, Chile.