M4.4 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 79 km NW of Vallenar, Chile on 27 Apr 2018, 07:56 UTC at a depth of 22 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 Vallenar, about 79 km away in Atacama, Chile.