M5.4 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 63 km NW of Vallenar, Chile on 11 Feb 2024, 21:14 UTC at a depth of 34 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 Vallenar, about 63 km away in Atacama, Chile.