M4.6 earthquake - 179 km W of Vallenar, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 179 km W of Vallenar, Chile on 18 Jan 2018, 13:46 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 Vallenar, about 179 km away in Atacama, Chile.