M5.5 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 42 km SW of Ovalle, Chile on 21 Nov 2020, 02:11 UTC at a depth of 51 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 43 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.