M6.3 earthquake - 210 km WNW of Constitución, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 210 km WNW of Constitución, Chile on 6 Sept 1926, 00:16 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Constitución, about 211 km away in Maule Region, Chile.