M5.4 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 55 km SW of Ovalle, Chile on 13 Apr 2017, 03:42 UTC at a depth of 38 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 Ovalle, about 56 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.