M5.0 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 24 km NW of Ovalle, Chile on 13 Jun 2019, 22:50 UTC at a depth of 48 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 Ovalle, about 24 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.