M4.2 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 43 km W of Ovalle, Chile on 8 Jan 2016, 03:00 UTC at a depth of 27 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 43 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.