M5.0 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 37 km NNW of Coquimbo, Chile on 6 Mar 2023, 07:34 UTC at a depth of 59 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 Coquimbo, about 38 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.