M5.0 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 103 km NW of Copiapó, Chile on 25 Oct 2016, 07:18 UTC at a depth of 10 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 48 km away in Atacama, Chile.