M7.0 earthquake near Angol, Araucania

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 19 km SW of Angol, Chile on 20 Aug 1920, 16:15 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Angol, about 20 km away in Araucania, Chile.