M5.1 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 26 km NW of Ovalle, Chile on 13 Mar 2017, 15:05 UTC at a depth of 46 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 27 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.