M4.7 earthquake - 250 km WSW of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 250 km WSW of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile on 26 Dec 2020, 02:19 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 Puerto Aysén, about 262 km away in Aysén, Chile.