The epicenter was located off the coast of the Coquimbo Region at a depth of 63.0 km,[4]) and had a moment magnitude of 6.7.

This event took place under the area of Chile, between 27° and 33° S, where the slab is nearly horizontal and there is a high degree of mechanical coupling between the plates.

One hundred and eighty houses collapsed and moderate damage occurred in almost 500 structures in the historic center of Coquimbo and La Serena.

[7] The Our Lady of Mercy Cathedral in La Serena also suffered minor damage.

Power outages affected more than 200,000 households in the cities of Limari, La Serena, and Coquimbo.