M5.9 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 75 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile on 4 Jul 2021, 01:01 UTC at a depth of 24 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 76 km away in Atacama, Chile.