M5.7 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 122 km W of Copiapó, Chile on 15 Sept 2023, 18:07 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Caldera, about 79 km away in Atacama, Chile.