M7.4 earthquake near Lebu, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 124 km W of Lebu, Chile on 27 Feb 2010, 08:01 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Lebu, about 124 km away in Biobio, Chile.