M4.2 earthquake near Ancud, Los Lagos Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 134 km WNW of Ancud, Chile on 29 Jan 2021, 00:01 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 Ancud, about 134 km away in Los Lagos Region, Chile.