M5.0 earthquake near Ancud, Los Lagos Region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 32 km NW of Ancud, Chile on 7 Jan 2016, 15:40 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Ancud, about 32 km away in Los Lagos Region, Chile.