M6.1 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 79 km WNW of Coquimbo, Chile on 19 Sept 2015, 05:06 UTC at a depth of 6 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 Coquimbo, about 79 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.