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M6.1 earthquake near Illapel, Coquimbo Region

22104 d ago · 10 Apr 1966, 16:36 UTC 21 km N of Illapel, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 21 km N of Illapel, Chile on 10 Apr 1966, 16:36 UTC at a depth of 60 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 Illapel, about 21 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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