M5.1 earthquake near Cauquenes, Maule Region
2396 d ago · 25 Mar 2020, 06:52 UTC 102 km NW of Quirihue, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 102 km NW of Quirihue, Chile on 25 Mar 2020, 06:52 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Cauquenes, about 106 km away in Maule Region, Chile.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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