M5.4 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 10 km N of Coquimbo, Chile on 26 Sept 2019, 20:31 UTC at a depth of 35 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 11 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.