M7.4 earthquake near La Ligua, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of La Ligua, Chile on 28 Mar 1965, 16:33 UTC at a depth of 68 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is La Ligua, about 7 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.