M6.7 earthquake - 259 km WNW of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 259 km WNW of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile on 25 May 1960, 08:34 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 Puerto Aysén, about 268 km away in Aysén, Chile.