M4.0 earthquake near Cañete, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 38 km SSW of Cañete, Chile on 26 Oct 2017, 15:34 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Cañete, about 39 km away in Biobio, Chile.