M6.2 earthquake near Arauco, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 17 km SE of Arauco, Chile on 21 May 1960, 13:00 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 Arauco, about 17 km away in Biobio, Chile.