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M4.5 earthquake near Tomé, Biobio

3530 d ago · 16 Feb 2017, 19:39 UTC 114 km NW of Tomé, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 114 km NW of Tomé, Chile on 16 Feb 2017, 19:39 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Tomé, about 114 km away in Biobio, Chile.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

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