M4.3 earthquake near Cañete, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Cañete, Chile on 21 Dec 2018, 05:44 UTC at a depth of 22 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 7 km away in Biobio, Chile.