M6.0 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 35 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile on 26 Apr 1969, 05:58 UTC at a depth of 38 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 Ovalle, about 36 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.