M4.7 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 76 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile on 1 Apr 2018, 01:14 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 Coquimbo, about 76 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.