M6.2 earthquake near Lota, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 23 km WNW of Lota, Chile on 9 Sept 2010, 07:28 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Lota, about 24 km away in Biobio, Chile.