M5.1 earthquake near Cañete, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 61 km WSW of Cañete, Chile on 24 Dec 2023, 03:32 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 Cañete, about 62 km away in Biobio, Chile.