M6.4 earthquake near Coelemu, Ñuble

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 19 km NE of Tomé, Chile on 15 Oct 1936, 21:08 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Coelemu, about 8 km away in Ñuble, Chile.