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M6.1 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region

4048 d ago · 16 Sept 2015, 23:03 UTC 55 km WSW of Illapel, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 55 km WSW of Illapel, Chile on 16 Sept 2015, 23:03 UTC at a depth of 19 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 29 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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