2016 Quellón earthquake

The rupture occurred off Chiloé island in southern Chile on Christmas Day, with the epicentre about 39 km southwest of the port of Quellón, in the Pacific. Officials issued a tsunami warning for areas within 1,000 kilometres of the epicentre and thousands of people evacuated the coast; local television showed damage to homes in and around Quellón. Shaking was felt across the border in Bariloche, Argentina. No fatalities or major damage were reported.

Origin time (UTC)

2016-12-25T14:22

Magnitude

7.6

Magnitude type

mww

Depth (km)

38

USGS event page

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10007mn3

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: chile, chiloe, quellon, tsunami warning, evacuation

Coordinates: -43.4064, -73.9413

Part of Earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 and above in South America since 1990

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