Earthquake details

Saturday, May 24, 1913 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, May 24, 1913 at 23:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 272.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.245 and latitude -25.619.

Magnitude	6.9
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	-25.619, -72.245
UTC time	1913-05-24 23:24:54.790

Location	Antofagasta
Country	Chile (CL)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1913-05-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Copiapó	272.4 km
Antofagasta	288.0 km
Vallenar	360.6 km
La Serena	487.2 km
Calama	487.7 km
Coquimbo	490.7 km
Ovalle	564.0 km
Chilecito	612.9 km
Alto Hospicio	634.7 km
Iquique	638.9 km
La Rioja	679.4 km
Aguilares	690.4 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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M 4.1

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M 4.2

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M 4.4

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