M6.0 earthquake near Coelemu, Ñuble

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 30 km W of Quirihue, Chile on 2 Apr 2010, 22:58 UTC at a depth of 24 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Coelemu, about 33 km away in Ñuble, Chile.