M6.0 earthquake - 192 km W of Corral, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 192 km W of Corral, Chile on 28 Apr 1985, 08:30 UTC at a depth of 10 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 207 km away in Los Ríos Region, Chile.