M6.0 earthquake near La Serena, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 16 km NE of La Serena, Chile on 24 Jul 1957, 01:57 UTC at a depth of 50 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 La Serena, about 17 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.