M5.7 earthquake near San Esteban, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Chile-Argentina border region on 3 Nov 2021, 03:17 UTC at a depth of 100 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is San Esteban, about 50 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.