M7.0 earthquake near Nacimiento, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 15 km SSW of Nacimiento, Chile on 20 Apr 1949, 03:29 UTC at a depth of 58 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 Nacimiento, about 15 km away in Biobio, Chile.