M7.8 earthquake near La Calera, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 19 km NNE of Hacienda La Calera, Chile on 9 Jul 1971, 03:03 UTC at a depth of 61 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 La Calera, about 19 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.