M7.0 earthquake near La Serena, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 86 km NW of La Serena, Chile on 19 Mar 1904, 06:27 UTC at a depth of 20 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 La Serena, about 86 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.