A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Chile's coast Friday at a depth of 104 km, weeks after a 7.4 quake hit the south, prompting a tsunami warning.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the northern coast of Chile on Friday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences. The quake occurred at a depth of 104 kilometers ( nearly 65 miles).
This seismic event follows a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake that rocked the southern coastal region of Chile and Argentina just last month. That quake struck near Cape Horn, close to Antarctica, at a shallow depth of only 10 kilometers (6 miles), triggering multiple aftershocks and prompting Chilean authorities to issue a tsunami warning for the nation’s southernmost areas, as reported by AFP.
Published By:
Aashish Vashistha
Published On:
Jun 6, 2025