M6.0 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 105 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile on 22 Feb 2016, 06:36 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Coquimbo, about 106 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.