M6.7 earthquake near Constitución, Maule Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 38 km W of Constitución, Chile on 14 Feb 2011, 03:40 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Constitución, about 39 km away in Maule Region, Chile.