M4.4 earthquake near Los Ángeles, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 5 km ENE of Los Ángeles, Chile on 20 Feb 2021, 07:11 UTC at a depth of 86 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Los Ángeles, about 6 km away in Biobio, Chile.