M6.1 earthquake - Off the coast of Aisen, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Off the coast of Aisen, Chile on 13 Nov 2012, 04:31 UTC at a depth of 9 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.