M6.6 earthquake - 34 km ENE of Taltal, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 34 km ENE of Taltal, Chile on 11 Jul 1993, 13:36 UTC at a depth of 48 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 185 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.