M6.1 earthquake - 252 km WSW of Cochrane, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 252 km WSW of Cochrane, Chile on 23 May 1960, 07:09 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.