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M5.1 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

3906 d ago · 5 Feb 2016, 05:28 UTC 69 km SW of Ovalle, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 69 km SW of Ovalle, Chile on 5 Feb 2016, 05:28 UTC at a depth of 24 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 69 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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