M6.1 earthquake near Constitución, Maule Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 64 km N of Constitución, Chile on 27 Feb 2010, 08:25 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Constitución, about 65 km away in Maule Region, Chile.