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M6.5 earthquake near Illapel, Coquimbo Region

4047 d ago · 17 Sept 2015, 03:55 UTC 54 km WNW of Illapel, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 54 km WNW of Illapel, Chile on 17 Sept 2015, 03:55 UTC at a depth of 27 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Illapel, about 54 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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