M6.0 earthquake near Valparaíso, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 37 km W of Valparaíso, Chile on 23 Apr 2017, 02:36 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Valparaíso, about 37 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.