M5.1 earthquake near La Serena, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 22 km NNW of La Serena, Chile on 24 Mar 2025, 04:35 UTC at a depth of 80 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is La Serena, about 22 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.