M8.3 · 2015 Illapel earthquake
The 2015 Illapel earthquake occurred 46 km (29 mi) offshore from Illapel on 16 September 2015 at 19:54:32 Chile Standard Time (22:54:32 UTC), with a moment magnitude of 8.3–8.4. The initial quake lasted between three and five minutes; it was followed by several aftershocks greater than magnitude six and two that exceeded magnitude seven. The Chilean government reported 15 deaths, 6 missing and thousands of people affected. In Buenos Aires, Argentina, a man died from a stroke while he was evacuating a building. Magnitude 8.3 (mww), 22 km deep, 48 km W of Illapel, Chile — 31.57°S, 71.67°W. September 16, 2015 at 22:54 UTC. Deaths: 14 (Wikidata). Tsunami: USGS flags this quake as having caused one, or the potential for one. Felt reports to USGS: 1,216. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20003k7a Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).