M5.6 earthquake near Constitución, Maule Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 77 km W of Constitución, Chile on 12 Jul 2017, 09:08 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Constitución, about 78 km away in Maule Region, Chile.