M5.1 earthquake near Talcahuano, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 76 km W of Talcahuano, Chile on 20 Sept 2021, 13:12 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Talcahuano, about 77 km away in Biobio, Chile.