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M6.0 earthquake near Illapel, Coquimbo Region

12399 d ago · 4 Nov 1992, 21:32 UTC 38 km WNW of Illapel, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 38 km WNW of Illapel, Chile on 4 Nov 1992, 21:32 UTC at a depth of 19 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 38 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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