M5.3 earthquake - 282 km W of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 282 km W of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile on 30 Dec 2022, 05:19 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Puerto Aysén, about 293 km away in Aysén, Chile.