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M5.3 earthquake near Illapel, Coquimbo Region

3847 d ago · 4 Apr 2016, 12:32 UTC 72 km NW of Illapel, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 72 km NW of Illapel, Chile on 4 Apr 2016, 12:32 UTC at a depth of 24 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Illapel, about 72 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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