M4.5 earthquake near Vicuña, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 67 km NW of San José de Jáchal, Argentina on 7 Jun 2022, 09:29 UTC at a depth of 119 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 Vicuña, about 139 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.