M6.2 earthquake near Sagrada Familia, Maule Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 27 km W of Rauco, Chile on 28 Feb 2010, 11:25 UTC at a depth of 46 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 Sagrada Familia, about 24 km away in Maule Region, Chile.