M6.9 earthquake near Tomé, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 21 km N of Tomé, Chile on 11 Feb 2011, 20:05 UTC at a depth of 26 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 22 km away in Biobio, Chile.