M5.6 earthquake near Valparaíso, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 45 km W of Valparaíso, Chile on 23 Apr 2017, 19:40 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Valparaíso, about 45 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.