M5.4 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 50 km ESE of Vallenar, Chile on 26 Oct 2023, 21:49 UTC at a depth of 101 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Vallenar, about 51 km away in Atacama, Chile.