M6.1 earthquake near Ancud, Los Lagos Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 113 km WNW of Ancud, Chile on 1 Jun 1982, 04:14 UTC at a depth of 33 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 113 km away in Los Lagos Region, Chile.