M7.0 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 60 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile on 19 Apr 1955, 20:24 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Coquimbo, about 61 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.