M4.6 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 88 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile on 23 Sept 2022, 20:17 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Vallenar, about 89 km away in Atacama, Chile.