M4.4 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 49 km W of Ovalle, Chile on 22 Dec 2019, 12:14 UTC at a depth of 28 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 49 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.