M5.6 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 57 km SSW of Taltal, Chile on 30 Jan 2019, 07:44 UTC at a depth of 51 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 Caldera, about 131 km away in Atacama, Chile.