M5.4 earthquake near Valparaíso, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 35 km WNW of Valparaíso, Chile on 24 Apr 2017, 21:46 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Valparaíso, about 35 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.