Earthquake details

Friday, August 25, 1916 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, August 25, 1916 at 09:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iquique (Chile - CL), about 181.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.886 and latitude -20.162.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -20.162, -71.886
UTC time 1916-08-25 09:44:21.560
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1916-08-25

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