M6.5 earthquake near Carahue, Araucania

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 64 km WNW of Carahue, Chile on 23 May 1960, 00:25 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Carahue, about 64 km away in Araucania, Chile.