M6.0 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region
10994 d ago · 9 Sept 1996, 00:20 UTC 47 km SW of Illapel, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 47 km SW of Illapel, Chile on 9 Sept 1996, 00:20 UTC at a depth of 39 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 Los Vilos, about 6 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.
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