M6.0 earthquake - Off the coast of Aisen, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Off the coast of Aisen, Chile on 29 May 1978, 17:20 UTC at a depth of 33 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.