M6.2 earthquake - 245 km WSW of Quellón, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 245 km WSW of Quellón, Chile on 7 Mar 1963, 12:16 UTC at a depth of 19 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 246 km away in Los Lagos Region, Chile.