Earthquake details

Friday, August 17, 1906 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, August 17, 1906 at 00:40 UTC with a magnitude of 8.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Quillota (Chile - CL), about 55.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.400 and latitude -32.400.

Magnitude 8.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -32.400, -71.400
UTC time 1906-08-17 00:40:04.250
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1906-08-17

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