M6.1 earthquake - 269 km SW of Quell?n, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 269 km SW of Quell?n, Chile on 27 Jul 1960, 10:04 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 Quellón, about 270 km away in Los Lagos Region, Chile.