M6.5 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 57 km N of Taltal, Chile on 5 Feb 1988, 18:49 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Antofagasta, about 139 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.