M5.6 earthquake near La Serena, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 68 km NNW of La Serena, Chile on 18 Apr 2019, 04:06 UTC at a depth of 54 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 68 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.