M6.1 earthquake near Valparaíso, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 59 km W of Valparaíso, Chile on 8 Apr 1940, 08:49 UTC at a depth of 20 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 60 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.