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M6.6 earthquake near Illapel, Coquimbo Region

4043 d ago · 21 Sept 2015, 17:40 UTC 22 km WSW of Illapel, Chile

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What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 22 km WSW of Illapel, Chile on 21 Sept 2015, 17:40 UTC at a depth of 35 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 22 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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