M5.9 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 62 km W of Copiapó, Chile on 4 Apr 2023, 19:08 UTC at a depth of 53 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 Caldera, about 43 km away in Atacama, Chile.