M6.7 earthquake near Valparaíso, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 144 km WNW of Valparaíso, Chile on 9 Apr 2001, 09:00 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Valparaíso, about 144 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.