Earthquake of Magnitude 5.8 Strikes Near Coast of Northern Chile: GFZ

A map showing the location of an earthquake striking near the coast of northern Chile on Sept. 1, 2021. (Google Maps)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck near the coast of northern Chile on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The quake was at a depth of 21 kilometers (13.05 miles), GFZ added.