M5.8 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 73 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile on 14 Feb 2024, 01:31 UTC at a depth of 28 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 Vallenar, about 73 km away in Atacama, Chile.