M6.0 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 67 km WNW of Coquimbo, Chile on 15 Apr 2006, 23:50 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Coquimbo, about 67 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.