M4.3 earthquake near Constitución, Maule Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 139 km WNW of Constitución, Chile on 14 Dec 2018, 04:48 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 Constitución, about 139 km away in Maule Region, Chile.