M6.6 earthquake near Teodoro Schmidt, Araucania

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 72 km SW of Carahue, Chile on 12 Mar 1922, 16:51 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Teodoro Schmidt, about 59 km away in Araucania, Chile.