M4.5 earthquake near La Serena, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 48 km NNE of La Serena, Chile on 18 Apr 2016, 04:25 UTC at a depth of 40 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 La Serena, about 49 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.