M6.3 earthquake near Lebu, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 4 km NW of Lebu, Chile on 1 Jun 2011, 12:55 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Lebu, about 5 km away in Biobio, Chile.