M5.1 earthquake near Quellón, Los Lagos Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Near the coast of Los Lagos, Chile on 24 Aug 2019, 23:36 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Quellón, about 57 km away in Los Lagos Region, Chile.