M6.8 earthquake - 191 km E of Tolhuin, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 191 km E of Tolhuin, Argentina on 15 Jun 1970, 11:14 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Río Grande, about 238 km away in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.