M6.1 earthquake 29 km SW of Illapel, Chile
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 29 km SW of Illapel, Chile on Mon, Nov 4, 2019, 6:53 PM GMT-3 (21:53 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (mww), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 2019-11-04 21:53:25 UTC
- Depth
- 53.0 km (32.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.836° S, 71.375° W
- Region
- Chile
- Felt reports
- 294
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- PAGER alert
- Yellow
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 15.0% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.9 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
294 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was VI, strong shaking.
Estimated impact
The USGS PAGER system estimates deaths and economic losses from the shaking and the population and buildings exposed to it.
- Alert level
- Yellow: some damage and deaths possible, a local or regional response
| Range | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 65% |
| 1 to 10 | 30% |
| 10 to 100 | 4% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
| Range, million USD | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 37% |
| 1 to 10 | 51% |
| 10 to 100 | 11% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Reverse (thrust)
- Moment magnitude
- 6.1 Mww
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 202°, dip 39°, rake 112°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 355°, dip 55°, rake 73°
- Landslide alert
- Green
- Liquefaction alert
- Green
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 4.7 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.06
- Depth from
- From modeling of broad-band P waveforms
- Station coverage gap
- 23°
- Stations used
- 214
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.1 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.041 km WSW of Illapel, Chile · 2522 days ago · 35 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 3
- 4.340 km WSW of Illapel, Chile · 2515 days ago · 57 km deep · 16 km away
- 4.735 km WSW of Illapel, Chile · 2502 days ago · 35 km deep · 11 km away · felt by 19
- 4.094 km WNW of Illapel, Chile · 2496 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
- 4.864 km ESE of Salamanca, Chile · 2488 days ago · 111 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 19
- 4.228 km SW of Illapel, Chile · 2486 days ago · 50 km deep · 2 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us70006345 (also filed as iscgem616962653). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC.