M6.7 earthquake - 146 km WNW of Corral, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 146 km WNW of Corral, Chile on 27 Dec 2020, 21:39 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 Valdivia, about 158 km away in Los Ríos Region, Chile.