M6.0 earthquake near Valdivia, Los Ríos Region

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 111 km W of Corral, Chile on 28 Feb 1976, 16:27 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Valdivia, about 128 km away in Los Ríos Region, Chile.