M6.0 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 77 km W of Ovalle, Chile on 29 Sept 1999, 18:01 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Ovalle, about 78 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.