M6.5 earthquake near Curicó, Maule Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 67 km ESE of Teno, Chile on 28 Aug 2004, 13:41 UTC at a depth of 5 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 Curicó, about 69 km away in Maule Region, Chile.