M5.7 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 141 km WNW of Coquimbo, Chile on 7 Mar 2019, 15:34 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Coquimbo, about 142 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.