M5.1 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 44 km SW of Coquimbo, Chile on 12 Mar 2016, 16:05 UTC at a depth of 37 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 44 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.