M5.0 earthquake near Puerto Aysén, Aysén

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 81 km W of Puerto Cisnes, Chile on 26 Aug 2024, 16:21 UTC at a depth of 59 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 Puerto Aysén, about 100 km away in Aysén, Chile.