M6.1 earthquake near Quintero, Valparaiso
14027 d ago · 21 May 1988, 14:28 UTC 23 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 23 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile on 21 May 1988, 14:28 UTC at a depth of 42 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 Quintero, about 17 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.
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