M6.7 earthquake - 194 km WSW of Quellón, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 194 km WSW of Quellón, Chile on 9 Dec 1961, 11:18 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Quellón, about 195 km away in Los Lagos Region, Chile.