M5.2 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 102 km NW of Copiapó, Chile on 13 Jan 2022, 18:19 UTC at a depth of 15 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 44 km away in Atacama, Chile.