M8.8 earthquake near Coelemu, Ñuble

What happened

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck 2010 Maule, Chile Earthquake on 27 Feb 2010, 06:34 UTC at a depth of 23 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Coelemu, about 44 km away in Ñuble, Chile.