M5.2 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 50 km SW of Coquimbo, Chile on 29 Jan 2016, 20:07 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Coquimbo, about 51 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.