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M5.7 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region

3413 d ago · 12 Jun 2017, 02:43 UTC 57 km WNW of Illapel, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 57 km WNW of Illapel, Chile on 12 Jun 2017, 02:43 UTC at a depth of 27 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Los Vilos, about 52 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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