M6.3 earthquake - 239 km WNW of Cochrane, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 239 km WNW of Cochrane, Chile on 8 Nov 2024, 11:38 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 Puerto Aysén, about 275 km away in Aysén, Chile.