M5.1 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 17 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile on 26 Jun 2017, 14:44 UTC at a depth of 53 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 17 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.