M6.2 earthquake near Cañete, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 30 km WNW of Angol, Chile on 27 Feb 1962, 12:40 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Cañete, about 30 km away in Biobio, Chile.