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M6.0 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

11722 d ago · 12 Sept 1994, 06:29 UTC 73 km SW of Ovalle, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 73 km SW of Ovalle, Chile on 12 Sept 1994, 06:29 UTC at a depth of 40 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 Ovalle, about 74 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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