M5.4 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 71 km SW of Taltal, Chile on 22 Sept 2018, 13:13 UTC at a depth of 28 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 Caldera, about 130 km away in Atacama, Chile.