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M6.0 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region

35874 d ago · 28 Jul 1928, 19:50 UTC 107 km WNW of Illapel, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 107 km WNW of Illapel, Chile on 28 Jul 1928, 19:50 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Los Vilos, about 99 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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