M6.2 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 65 km N of Taltal, Chile on 27 Nov 2015, 21:00 UTC at a depth of 34 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 Antofagasta, about 132 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.