M6.4 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 72 km W of Coquimbo, Chile on 14 Jun 2019, 00:19 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 Coquimbo, about 73 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.