M6.5 earthquake near Valparaíso, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 27 km WNW of Valparaíso, Chile on 5 Oct 1973, 05:45 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Valparaíso, about 27 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.