M5.7 earthquake - 46 km WSW of Taltal, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 46 km WSW of Taltal, Chile on 21 Oct 2020, 09:13 UTC at a depth of 20 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 172 km away in Atacama, Chile.