M5.5 earthquake near Castro, Los Lagos Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 131 km W of Castro, Chile on 6 Jul 2022, 15:12 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Castro, about 132 km away in Los Lagos Region, Chile.