M5.1 earthquake - 114 km NE of Diego de Almagro, Chile
1300 d ago · 26 Mar 2023, 11:39 UTC 114 km NE of Diego de Almagro, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 114 km NE of Diego de Almagro, Chile on 26 Mar 2023, 11:39 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Copiapó, about 218 km away in Atacama, Chile.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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