M4.3 earthquake - 180 km W of Carahue, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 180 km W of Carahue, Chile on 22 Mar 2018, 12:48 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 Carahue, about 180 km away in Araucania, Chile.