M4.2 earthquake near Talcahuano, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 66 km W of Talcahuano, Chile on 9 Feb 2016, 21:54 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Talcahuano, about 67 km away in Biobio, Chile.