M4.7 earthquake - 243 km WSW of Quellón, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 243 km WSW of Quellón, Chile on 15 Mar 2019, 18:42 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Quellón, about 244 km away in Los Lagos Region, Chile.