M5.7 earthquake near La Serena, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 42 km N of La Serena, Chile on 11 Dec 2021, 14:54 UTC at a depth of 45 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 La Serena, about 42 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.