M5.3 earthquake near Talcahuano, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 99 km NW of Talcahuano, Chile on 23 Sept 2019, 08:24 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Talcahuano, about 99 km away in Biobio, Chile.