M6.3 earthquake near Constitución, Maule Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 105 km WSW of Constitución, Chile on 30 Mar 2023, 17:33 UTC at a depth of 26 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 Constitución, about 105 km away in Maule Region, Chile.