M4.2 earthquake near Cañete, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 57 km SW of Cañete, Chile on 9 Oct 2020, 03:15 UTC at a depth of 19 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 58 km away in Biobio, Chile.