M5.8 earthquake near La Serena, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 64 km N of La Serena, Chile on 28 Oct 2020, 14:53 UTC at a depth of 50 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 65 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.