M5.1 earthquake - 296 km W of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 296 km W of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile on 18 Aug 2017, 20:31 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.