M6.1 earthquake near Tomé, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 24 km NNW of Tomé, Chile on 23 Jan 2012, 16:04 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Tomé, about 24 km away in Biobio, Chile.