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M6.4 earthquake near Illapel, Coquimbo Region

7309 d ago · 12 Oct 2006, 18:05 UTC 45 km NNW of Illapel, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 45 km NNW of Illapel, Chile on 12 Oct 2006, 18:05 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Illapel, about 46 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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