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M6.1 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region

4043 d ago · 21 Sept 2015, 05:39 UTC 54 km W of Illapel, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 54 km W of Illapel, Chile on 21 Sept 2015, 05:39 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Los Vilos, about 44 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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