M6.9 earthquake - 178 km W of Taltal, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 178 km W of Taltal, Chile on 24 May 1913, 23:24 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Caldera, about 215 km away in Atacama, Chile.