M4.8 earthquake near Cañete, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 28 km WSW of Cañete, Chile on 21 Sept 2017, 07:12 UTC at a depth of 10 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 30 km away in Biobio, Chile.