M5.1 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 56 km NNW of La Ligua, Chile on 22 Sept 2024, 18:46 UTC at a depth of 54 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 Los Vilos, about 14 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.