M5.9 earthquake - Off the coast of Aisen, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Off the coast of Aisen, Chile on 27 Jul 2016, 01:25 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.