M5.5 earthquake - 156 km WSW of San Antonio, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 156 km WSW of San Antonio, Chile on 23 Feb 2023, 10:23 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 El Quisco, about 155 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.