M5.2 earthquake - Off the coast of Aisen, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Off the coast of Aisen, Chile on 1 Oct 2018, 15:11 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 Puerto Aysén, about 251 km away in Aysén, Chile.