M6.0 earthquake near Constitución, Maule Region

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 88 km W of Constitución, Chile on 28 Mar 2010, 21:38 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Constitución, about 89 km away in Maule Region, Chile.