M6.7 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 93 km NW of Copiapó, Chile on 15 Mar 1993, 16:08 UTC at a depth of 29 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 41 km away in Atacama, Chile.