M6.3 earthquake near Curicó, Maule Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 21 km SE of Curicó, Chile on 4 Nov 2016, 16:20 UTC at a depth of 90 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Curicó, about 22 km away in Maule Region, Chile.