M5.4 earthquake near Constitución, Maule Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 50 km NNW of Constitución, Chile on 30 Aug 2016, 08:09 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Constitución, about 50 km away in Maule Region, Chile.