M7.1 earthquake near Carahue, Araucania

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 37 km NW of Carahue, Chile on 18 Aug 1974, 10:44 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Carahue, about 37 km away in Araucania, Chile.