M5.2 earthquake near La Serena, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 26 km NNW of La Serena, Chile on 28 Aug 2018, 04:51 UTC at a depth of 35 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 La Serena, about 27 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.