5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Valparaíso in Chile

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Valparaiso, Chile, early on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.

The center explained that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 112 kilometres.

Chile has a long history of being hit by devastating earthquakes, including the 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the south-central coast that triggered a giant tsunami that devastated coastal towns in 2010, and a 7.2-magnitude quake in 2019.

YPA