M4.2 earthquake near Quellón, Los Lagos Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 55 km SW of Chonchi, Chile on 21 Mar 2020, 22:20 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Quellón, about 63 km away in Los Lagos Region, Chile.