M5.3 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 79 km NNW of Taltal, Chile on 11 Feb 2020, 13:50 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Antofagasta, about 135 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.