M5.8 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 69 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile on 19 Jul 2016, 05:18 UTC at a depth of 8 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 69 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.