M6.2 earthquake - Off the coast of Aisen, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Off the coast of Aisen, Chile on 19 Jan 1998, 18:23 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.