M7.0 earthquake near Illapel, Coquimbo Region
4048 d ago · 16 Sept 2015, 23:18 UTC 25 km WNW of Illapel, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 25 km WNW of Illapel, Chile on 16 Sept 2015, 23:18 UTC at a depth of 28 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Illapel, about 26 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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