M6.3 earthquake - 270 km WNW of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 270 km WNW of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile on 29 Dec 1960, 10:36 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Puerto Aysén, about 279 km away in Aysén, Chile.