M6.2 earthquake - 31 km N of Taltal, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 31 km N of Taltal, Chile on 21 Jun 1967, 20:09 UTC at a depth of 46 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 Antofagasta, about 163 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.