M6.7 earthquake near Tomé, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 52 km NNW of Tomé, Chile on 16 Mar 2010, 02:21 UTC at a depth of 18 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 52 km away in Biobio, Chile.