M6.2 earthquake near Tomé, Biobio

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 75 km NW of Tomé, Chile on 18 Mar 2015, 18:27 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Tomé, about 75 km away in Biobio, Chile.