M4.1 earthquake - 168 km WSW of Chonchi, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 168 km WSW of Chonchi, Chile on 11 Oct 2019, 15:38 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 Castro, about 173 km away in Los Lagos Region, Chile.