M6.1 earthquake near Hualqui, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 13 km SSE of Chiguayante, Chile on 12 Feb 2011, 01:17 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 Hualqui, about 6 km away in Biobio, Chile.