M6.4 earthquake near Talcahuano, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 73 km W of Talcahuano, Chile on 21 Sept 2021, 13:14 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Talcahuano, about 73 km away in Biobio, Chile.