M4.2 earthquake near Mulchén, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 10 km SE of Mulchén, Chile on 24 Sept 2016, 08:52 UTC at a depth of 87 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Mulchén, about 11 km away in Biobio, Chile.