M6.1 earthquake near Nacimiento, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 17 km WNW of Nacimiento, Chile on 11 May 1961, 08:38 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Nacimiento, about 17 km away in Biobio, Chile.