M5.6 earthquake near Tomé, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 54 km NNW of Tomé, Chile on 17 Mar 2020, 08:12 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Tomé, about 55 km away in Biobio, Chile.