M7.3 earthquake near Teodoro Schmidt, Araucania

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 50 km SSW of Carahue, Chile on 10 Dec 1920, 04:25 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Teodoro Schmidt, about 34 km away in Araucania, Chile.