M5.0 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 42 km SSW of Coquimbo, Chile on 1 Jan 2020, 16:51 UTC at a depth of 41 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 Coquimbo, about 42 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.