M6.3 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 72 km NW of Taltal, Chile on 29 Nov 2000, 10:25 UTC at a depth of 58 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 144 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.