M6.9 earthquake near Ancud, Los Lagos Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 14 km SE of Ancud, Chile on 11 Oct 1940, 18:41 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Ancud, about 15 km away in Los Lagos Region, Chile.