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M6.0 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region

13224 d ago · 2 Aug 1990, 05:24 UTC 49 km W of Illapel, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 49 km W of Illapel, Chile on 2 Aug 1990, 05:24 UTC at a depth of 36 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 37 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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