M5.0 earthquake near San Esteban, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 49 km ENE of Los Andes, Chile on 22 Nov 2019, 22:27 UTC at a depth of 104 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is San Esteban, about 46 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.