M6.2 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 79 km W of La Ligua, Chile on 19 Sept 2015, 12:52 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Los Vilos, about 71 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.