M5.4 earthquake - 159 km WNW of Constitución, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 159 km WNW of Constitución, Chile on 5 Jun 2021, 03:05 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 Constitución, about 159 km away in Maule Region, Chile.