M6.3 earthquake near Coihueco, Ñuble

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 19 km NE of Coihueco, Chile on 1 Nov 1936, 16:10 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 Coihueco, about 20 km away in Ñuble, Chile.