M7.1 earthquake near Angol, Araucania

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 26 km W of Angol, Chile on 22 May 1960, 10:30 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Angol, about 27 km away in Araucania, Chile.