M5.0 earthquake near Parral, Maule Region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Maule - Bio-Bio border region, Chile on 27 Mar 2017, 03:03 UTC at a depth of 89 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 Parral, about 13 km away in Maule Region, Chile.