M4.1 earthquake near Valdivia, Los Ríos Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 126 km WSW of Corral, Chile on 14 Dec 2021, 22:12 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 Valdivia, about 144 km away in Los Ríos Region, Chile.