M4.4 earthquake near Cañete, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 28 km ENE of Cañete, Chile on 25 Feb 2018, 19:58 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Cañete, about 28 km away in Biobio, Chile.