M6.3 earthquake - 7 km SSE of Taltal, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Taltal, Chile on 15 May 1925, 11:57 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Caldera, about 181 km away in Atacama, Chile.