M6.4 earthquake near Quintero, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 23 km WNW of Hacienda La Calera, Chile on 23 Aug 2014, 22:32 UTC at a depth of 32 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 Quintero, about 13 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.