M6.3 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 33 km S of Coquimbo, Chile on 19 May 1985, 18:09 UTC at a depth of 39 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 33 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.