M6.0 earthquake near El Quisco, Valparaiso
6075 d ago · 27 Feb 2010, 10:30 UTC 40 km SW of Valparaíso, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 40 km SW of Valparaíso, Chile on 27 Feb 2010, 10:30 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 El Quisco, about 28 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.
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