M6.1 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 54 km WNW of Diego de Almagro, Chile on 25 Jul 2016, 17:26 UTC at a depth of 72 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Caldera, about 111 km away in Atacama, Chile.