M4.2 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 105 km W of Vallenar, Chile on 5 Jul 2021, 08:24 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Vallenar, about 105 km away in Atacama, Chile.