M5.3 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta
2945 d ago · 23 Sept 2018, 05:32 UTC 85 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 85 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile on 23 Sept 2018, 05:32 UTC at a depth of 61 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 Antofagasta, about 86 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.
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