M6.0 earthquake near Maullín, Los Lagos Region

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 138 km NW of Ancud, Chile on 9 May 1983, 10:58 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Maullín, about 134 km away in Los Lagos Region, Chile.