M5.2 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 61 km WNW of La Ligua, Chile on 4 May 2022, 11:59 UTC at a depth of 20 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 46 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.