M6.2 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 107 km WNW of Coquimbo, Chile on 7 Nov 2015, 07:04 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Coquimbo, about 108 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.