Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Coast Of Central Chile

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes coast of central Chile

SANTIAGO, (Pakistan Point News - 01st Jun, 2026) An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck near the coast of central Chile at 21:34 GMT on Sunday.

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported that the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres. The epicentre was initially determined to be at 32.78 degrees south latitude and 71.82 degrees west longitude.