M6.4 earthquake - 219 km WSW of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 219 km WSW of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile on 19 May 1963, 01:03 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Puerto Aysén, about 232 km away in Aysén, Chile.