M6.0 earthquake near Quintero, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 73 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile on 18 Dec 2008, 21:50 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Quintero, about 60 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.