M6.9 earthquake near Puerto Natales, Region of Magallanes

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 116 km WSW of Puerto Natales, Chile on 14 Jun 1970, 00:00 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 Puerto Natales, about 117 km away in Region of Magallanes, Chile.