M5.3 earthquake near Illapel, Coquimbo Region
3866 d ago · 16 Mar 2016, 03:49 UTC 68 km NW of Illapel, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 68 km NW of Illapel, Chile on 16 Mar 2016, 03:49 UTC at a depth of 25 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Illapel, about 69 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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