Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near the coast of Coquimbo, Chile today.
Authorities in Chile said the quake was felt in the country’s capital Santiago and central cities.
There were no immediate reports of damages from today’s earthquake. The U.S. Geological Survey put its preliminary magnitude at 6.0 and said its epicenter was located 17.4 miles (28 kilometers) southwest of Illapel, Chile near the country’s central coast. It had a depth of 49 kilometers.
Preliminary Earthquake Report:
Magnitude 6.0
Date-Time โข 4 Nov 2019 21:53:25 UTC
โข 4 Nov 2019 18:53:25 near epicenter
Location 31.822S 71.366W
Depth 49 km
Distances โข 28.0 km (17.4 mi) SW of Illapel, Chile
โข 38.4 km (23.8 mi) W of Salamanca, Chile
โข 71.0 km (44.0 mi) N of La Ligua, Chile
โข 107.5 km (66.7 mi) N of Hacienda La Calera, Chile
โข 136.9 km (84.9 mi) N of Valpara๏ฟฝso, Chile
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 4.1 km; Vertical 4.0 km
Parameters Nph = 155; Dmin = 76.8 km; Rmss = 1.19 seconds; Gp = 25ยฐ