5.5 Earthquake - Arauco, Region del Biobio, Chile

"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit 254 km (158 mi) away from Arauco, Region del Biobio, Chile, late in the evening at 11.34 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 34 km (21 mi) and was felt over a large region. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD