M5.5 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 102 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile on 28 Jan 2020, 18:16 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Coquimbo, about 102 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.