6.8
EarthquakeMajorPAGER: green
M6.8 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama
2236 d ago · 1 Sept 2020, 04:09 UTC 86 km NW of Vallenar, Chile
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What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 86 km NW of Vallenar, Chile on 1 Sept 2020, 04:09 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Vallenar, about 86 km away in Atacama, Chile.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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