M6.9 earthquake near Maullín, Los Lagos Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 67 km NW of Ancud, Chile on 9 Mar 1919, 03:16 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 Maullín, about 68 km away in Los Lagos Region, Chile.