M6.2 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Near the coast of Antofagasta, Chile on 30 Mar 1988, 23:50 UTC at a depth of 41 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 Antofagasta, about 141 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.