M4.8 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 33 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile on 25 Mar 2016, 08:03 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Ovalle, about 34 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.