M6.2 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 50 km SW of Illapel, Chile on 22 Mar 1965, 22:56 UTC at a depth of 47 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 7 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.