M5.2 earthquake near Cañete, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 56 km SSW of Cañete, Chile on 2 Jun 2018, 06:17 UTC at a depth of 26 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 Cañete, about 57 km away in Biobio, Chile.