M4.3 earthquake near Panguipulli, Los Ríos Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 56 km SSE of Panguipulli, Chile on 13 Aug 2019, 07:46 UTC at a depth of 132 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 Panguipulli, about 57 km away in Los Ríos Region, Chile.