M4.2 earthquake near Copiapó, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 51 km SW of Copiapó, Chile on 21 Nov 2019, 15:13 UTC at a depth of 64 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 Copiapó, about 52 km away in Atacama, Chile.