M6.1 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 21 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile on 5 Jul 1952, 23:06 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ovalle, about 21 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.