M6.6 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 66 km NNW of Coquimbo, Chile on 3 Sept 1998, 17:37 UTC at a depth of 27 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 67 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.