M5.4 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 53 km W of Ovalle, Chile on 11 May 2016, 13:11 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Ovalle, about 53 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.