M7.4 earthquake - Off the coast of Araucania, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Off the coast of Araucania, Chile on 1 Nov 1960, 08:45 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Lebu, about 154 km away in Biobio, Chile.