M5.6 earthquake near Lebu, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 34 km WNW of Lebu, Chile on 8 Feb 2018, 21:19 UTC at a depth of 4 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Lebu, about 34 km away in Biobio, Chile.