M6.9 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 103 km NNW of Coquimbo, Chile on 20 May 1918, 17:55 UTC at a depth of 20 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 103 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.