M5.0 earthquake near Putaendo, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 64 km NNE of San Felipe, Chile on 31 Aug 2018, 13:25 UTC at a depth of 96 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Putaendo, about 52 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.