M5.6 earthquake near Villa Mercedes, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 17 km WSW of Andacollo, Argentina on 29 Apr 2021, 02:17 UTC at a depth of 145 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Villa Mercedes, about 103 km away in Biobio, Chile.