M4.1 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 71 km WNW of Diego de Almagro, Chile on 22 Jul 2020, 09:56 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Caldera, about 99 km away in Atacama, Chile.