M6.1 earthquake near Talca, Maule Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 28 km NW of Talca, Chile on 5 Aug 1935, 23:50 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Talca, about 29 km away in Maule Region, Chile.