M4.3 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 104 km ESE of Vallenar, Chile on 26 Jun 2020, 18:47 UTC at a depth of 120 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Vallenar, about 105 km away in Atacama, Chile.