M6.3 earthquake near Mulchén, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 17 km W of Mulchén, Chile on 29 May 1960, 07:39 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 Mulchén, about 18 km away in Biobio, Chile.