M4.3 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 105 km NW of Copiapó, Chile on 17 Jun 2018, 07:31 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 Caldera, about 47 km away in Atacama, Chile.