M4.0 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 46 km WNW of Ovalle, Chile on 5 Jun 2020, 02:02 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Ovalle, about 46 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.