April 1, 2002 Earthquake: Coquimbo, LA Serena, Ovalle, Central, Chile

Name: April 1, 2002 Earthquake: Coquimbo, LA Serena, Ovalle, Central, Chile
Start: 2002-04-01
Location: Coquimbo, LA Serena, Ovalle, Central, Chile

April 1, 2002 · M6.4

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Coquimbo, LA Serena, Ovalle, Central, Chile on April 1, 2002 at 19:59:32 UTC, 71 km below the surface.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: April 1, 2002
Time: 19:59:32 UTC
Place: Coquimbo, LA Serena, Ovalle, Central, Chile
Magnitude: 6.4 (Mw)
Focal depth: 71 km (44 mi)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 29.670° S, 71.384° W
Country: Chile

The toll

Damage: Limited (under about $1 million)

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

Landslides and minor damage in the epicentral area. Felt (VI) at Coquimbo, La Serena and Ovalle; (V) at Copiapo, Huasco, Illapel and Vallenar; (IV) at Chanaral, Petorca, Rinconada and Taltal; (III) at Los Andes, Quillota, Rancagua, San Antonio, Santiago and Valparaiso; (II) at Puchuncavi. (reference #1053)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

Significant earthquakes of 2002 The 2000s Every quake the USGS located in 2002 Recent earthquakes near here This day in weather history

Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5628.