M6.5 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 46 km WNW of Coquimbo, Chile on 12 Jan 1928, 13:06 UTC at a depth of 30 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 47 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.