M5.4 earthquake near La Serena, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 23 km NNE of La Serena, Chile on 23 Sept 2024, 02:36 UTC at a depth of 61 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 La Serena, about 23 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.