M4.1 earthquake near Nueva Imperial, Araucania

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 12 km SSW of Nueva Imperial, Chile on 3 Jul 2020, 23:35 UTC at a depth of 40 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 Nueva Imperial, about 12 km away in Araucania, Chile.