M4.0 earthquake near Victoria, Araucania

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 28 km NE of Victoria, Chile on 18 Mar 2016, 11:03 UTC at a depth of 83 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 Victoria, about 28 km away in Araucania, Chile.