M5.0 earthquake near Quellón, Los Lagos Region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 68 km WNW of La Junta, Chile on 28 Aug 2023, 23:25 UTC at a depth of 77 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Quellón, about 83 km away in Los Lagos Region, Chile.