M6.1 earthquake near Tomé, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 36 km NW of Tomé, Chile on 27 Feb 2010, 17:24 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Tomé, about 37 km away in Biobio, Chile.