Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Strikes Northern Chile Coast
A strong earthquake, measuring 6.6 on the scale, happened off the coast of northern Chile.
This means the ground shook quite a bit!
The earthquake was deep down, about 104 kilometers below the surface.
This event follows another big earthquake that happened last month near the bottom of South America, close to Antarctica.
That previous earthquake caused authorities to warn people about a possible tsunami, which is a giant wave.
So, Chile has experienced some significant shaking recently!
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the coast of northern Chile.
The quake's depth was 104 kilometers (nearly 65 miles) below the surface.
The recent event follows a magnitude 7.4 earthquake last month in southern Chile.
The previous earthquake was near Cape Horn, close to Antarctica.
The earlier quake prompted tsunami warnings for southern Chile.
- Who
- The German Research Centre for Geosciences reported the quake.
- What
- A magnitude 6.6 earthquake.
- When
- Friday (implied).
- Where
- Off the northern coast of Chile.
- Why
- Not specified in the article.
- Magnitude
- 6.6
- Location
- Off the coast of northern Chile
- Depth
- 104 kilometers (nearly 65 miles)
- Reporting Agency
- German Research Centre for Geosciences
- Related Event
- Last month in southern Chile and Argentina
- Magnitude of Previous Quake
- 7.4