5.5 Earthquake - 27 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Region de Coquimbo, Chile

"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit 27 km (17 mi) away from Ovalle, Region de

Coquimbo, Chile, in the morning at 8.43 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -3). The quake had a shallow depth of 49 km (30 mi) and was felt over a large region. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD