M4.8 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 97 km NW of Vallenar, Chile on 19 Feb 2019, 05:09 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 98 km away in Atacama, Chile.