M6.1 earthquake - 295 km WSW of Hanga Roa, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 295 km WSW of Hanga Roa, Chile on 3 Dec 2021, 04:40 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.