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M5.3 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region

3845 d ago · 6 Apr 2016, 17:35 UTC 60 km WNW of Illapel, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 60 km WNW of Illapel, Chile on 6 Apr 2016, 17:35 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Los Vilos, about 55 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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