M7.7 earthquake near Cañete, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 44 km SSE of Cañete, Chile on 10 May 1975, 14:27 UTC at a depth of 6 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 Cañete, about 45 km away in Biobio, Chile.