M6.2 earthquake near Valdivia, Los Ríos Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Off the coast of Los Lagos, Chile on 22 Nov 1960, 12:28 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 Valdivia, about 136 km away in Los Ríos Region, Chile.