M4.9 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 119 km NW of Copiapó, Chile on 8 Jan 2022, 03:22 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 Caldera, about 61 km away in Atacama, Chile.