M4.0 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 55 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile on 21 Feb 2017, 13:01 UTC at a depth of 35 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 56 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.