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M6.5 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region

12375 d ago · 28 Nov 1992, 03:13 UTC 85 km WNW of Illapel, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 85 km WNW of Illapel, Chile on 28 Nov 1992, 03:13 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Los Vilos, about 80 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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