M5.0 earthquake near La Serena, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 64 km NNE of La Serena, Chile on 28 Jun 2019, 08:30 UTC at a depth of 78 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 La Serena, about 64 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.