M6.1 earthquake - 175 km WSW of Chonchi, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 175 km WSW of Chonchi, Chile on 11 Nov 1962, 22:14 UTC at a depth of 20 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 176 km away in Los Lagos Region, Chile.